Friends,
Pl find attached Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Bill 2015 introduced in Lok Sabha on 7.12.2015 to amend Payment of Bonus Act 1965.
The Act provides for the annual payment of bonus to employees of certain establishments (including factories and establishments employing 20 or more persons). Under the Act, bonus is calculated on the basis of the employee’s salary and the profits of the establishment.
Employees eligible for bonus: The Act mandates payment of bonus to employees’ whose salary or wage is up to Rs 10,000 per month. The Bill seeks to increase this eligibility limit to Rs 21,000 per month.
Calculation of bonus: The Act provides that the bonus payable to an employee will be in proportion to his or her salary or wage. However, if an employee’s salary is more than Rs 3,500 per month, for the purposes of calculation of bonus, the salary will be assumed to be Rs 3,500 per month. The Bill seeks to raise this calculation ceiling to Rs 7,000 per month or the minimum wage notified for the employment under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (whichever is higher).
Prior publication of rules: The Act provides that the central government may make rules to implement its provisions. The Bill seeks to mandate prior publication of such rules in the Official Gazette to allow for more public consultation.
Retrospective effect: The Bill will come into force on April 1, 2015.
Thanks
From India, Malappuram
1444Pl find attached Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Bill 2015 introduced in Lok Sabha on 7.12.2015 to amend Payment of Bonus Act 1965.
The Act provides for the annual payment of bonus to employees of certain establishments (including factories and establishments employing 20 or more persons). Under the Act, bonus is calculated on the basis of the employee’s salary and the profits of the establishment.
Employees eligible for bonus: The Act mandates payment of bonus to employees’ whose salary or wage is up to Rs 10,000 per month. The Bill seeks to increase this eligibility limit to Rs 21,000 per month.
Calculation of bonus: The Act provides that the bonus payable to an employee will be in proportion to his or her salary or wage. However, if an employee’s salary is more than Rs 3,500 per month, for the purposes of calculation of bonus, the salary will be assumed to be Rs 3,500 per month. The Bill seeks to raise this calculation ceiling to Rs 7,000 per month or the minimum wage notified for the employment under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (whichever is higher).
Prior publication of rules: The Act provides that the central government may make rules to implement its provisions. The Bill seeks to mandate prior publication of such rules in the Official Gazette to allow for more public consultation.
Retrospective effect: The Bill will come into force on April 1, 2015.
Thanks
From India, Malappuram
Even though the payment of bonus act has been amendment, according to this article , it says that the amendment has not been been passed retrospectively and the kerala high court has said that the amendment shall be implemented from Financial Year 2015-16. Can someone clarify this for me??
From India, New Delhi
From India, New Delhi
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