We are a non-for-profit research organization registered under societies act. We are a project based organization and hire staff on short term contract (1 month to 1 year) and long term contract (renewable 3 years contract). Staff who are on long term contracts, are provided retirement benefits like PF, gratuity etc. In some of the cases, the period of short term employees are is extended time to time. In some cases, staff members are converted from short term contract to long term contract.
My understanding is staff are entitled of gratuity irrespective they are on short term contract or long term. Whether it is written in the contract (offer letter) or not. But, I seek your expert advice and my queries are as follows:
1. Will short term staff be entitled of gratuity if they continuously work for five years? Although, it is mentioned in the contract that staff will not get any other benefit.
2. If some staff are converted from short term contract to long term contract. Will staff get gratuity from the date of short term contract or from the date of long term contract?
3. Is societies not covered under ESI?
From India, New Delhi
2My understanding is staff are entitled of gratuity irrespective they are on short term contract or long term. Whether it is written in the contract (offer letter) or not. But, I seek your expert advice and my queries are as follows:
1. Will short term staff be entitled of gratuity if they continuously work for five years? Although, it is mentioned in the contract that staff will not get any other benefit.
2. If some staff are converted from short term contract to long term contract. Will staff get gratuity from the date of short term contract or from the date of long term contract?
3. Is societies not covered under ESI?
From India, New Delhi
1. A staff will be entitled for gratuity if he/she worked for a period of 4 years 240 days regardless with the term of contract. Any clause in a contract which is against the public policy or labour welfare policy is void.
2. In Netram Sahu Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Anr. the Supreme Court held that for calculating month of service under Gratuity scheme the continuous service of the staff will have to be taken into account. In this case the staff's date of joining will have to be taken under consideration for the purpose of gratuity eligibility as well as its calculation.
3. A society which have 10 or more no. of employees on any day during the previous year, the ESIC Act will be applicable.
Please get the referred judgement from the attachment.
From India, Kolkata
2. In Netram Sahu Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Anr. the Supreme Court held that for calculating month of service under Gratuity scheme the continuous service of the staff will have to be taken into account. In this case the staff's date of joining will have to be taken under consideration for the purpose of gratuity eligibility as well as its calculation.
3. A society which have 10 or more no. of employees on any day during the previous year, the ESIC Act will be applicable.
Please get the referred judgement from the attachment.
From India, Kolkata
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Mettur Beardsell Ltd Vs RLC (Cent) & otrs 1998 LLR 1072 about Gratuity Entitlement.pdf
Gratuity Form I.doc