How far a principal employer is liable to pay bonus to contractor workers?

Dear Seniors,
KIndly suggest, how far a principal employer is liable to pay bonus to contractor workers, if contractor fails to do so.
Thanx in adv.
Ajay

Dear Negi Ji,
We didn't pay bonus to contractor neither he claimed.
as you mentioned earlier that prinipal employer will be liable, it will be appreciated if you can gve us any references .
Regds
Ajay

dear ajay
i could not see your post.
principle employer is responsible for .
wages,PF and ESI.he is not all responsible for bonus and gratuity.however contractor act is very clear in this repect and it is clerly mentioned that principle employer is responsible for wages.however one case law also i read ie cominco bibani zinck ltd vs pappachan 1989
,inwhich court mentioned bonus will not be payable by principle employer to the workers engaged by contractors since the bonus does not come in the perview of wages.
regards
j s malik

Dear Ajay,
I undestand court made responsibility of contractor to pay bonus,but there is similar respobsibility of principle emplyer to provide bonus to them by contractor.
it is clear that Bonus paying is the responsibility of contractor but there is another law,if contractor does not comply with legal requirement then you can break the contract with the contractor who is using illigal activities,the principle employer should put force on contractor to pay bonus to all employees.
At the time of contract made between employer & contractor ,there is one point mentioned that contractor will comply all legal law & all responsibility related to wages & benefits on the head of contractor as per legal requirements.
Think positive for your workers(either permanent,contractor,temporarye etc...)why you should allow to break a law by contractor in your premises.
Best Regards
Sajid Ansari-Delhi

Dear Malik,
I have one more doubt on the Bonus.We are the contractors of many clients.Where as we have included 20% bonus on Rs.3500/- in the gross salary.That means we pay the bonus on upfront(whereas any employer should pay the bonus after completion of financial year based on the available allocable surplus amount).Please tell me whether are we comply with Bonus Act?
Regards,
Keshav Reddy.

Malik Sir,
Is an employer liable to give bonus to its full time permanent employees.
is there any such compulsion clause
regards
DM

Dear HRGuide
Your question is v.v.v. amateurish and i am sure even a simple graduate HR assistant can answer it. Kindly go through the PAYMENT OF BONUS ACT.
Kindly dont have such inappropriate nicknames like HRGUIDE - you dont know your way, how can you GUIDE others?
Dear Malik Sir, kindly dont answer such silly questions. You are not here to spoon-feed everything and everyone. Let the individuals do some work on their own.
Regards.

dear keshav
it is not necessary to pay bonus after completion of financial year.
you can pay on monthly basis but show it as bonus.make sure that you are having surplus in your balance sheet to meet the expenses.
regards
js malik

dear
any type of employee who has worked more than 30 days in a financial year is entitle to get bonus.
regards
js malik
QUOTE=hrguide;744868]Malik Sir,
Is an employer liable to give bonus to its full time permanent employees.
is there any such compulsion clause
regards
DM[/QUOTE]

Dear Ansari Sir,
I totally agree with the aspect of Malik Sir, as also in one case it has been decided by Allahabad High Court (2006) that the Principal Employer is only responsible to pay wages, and as per the meaning of wages , wages does not include bonus
Regds
Ajay