Whether to pay Gratuity for the period during which the employee was present on duty but did not perform any work and is not paid wages on the principle of NO WORK NO WAGES, which is upheld by court?

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Hi, I am working for one Gurgaon base company last 12 years, they have not registerGratuity Act even though 500 employees working in that organization. now company taking an undertaking letter, not to claim gratuity in the future, they have insisted that do sign the letter, Finally, i have given signed a copy and submitted it. in the future if I will file a case can I get the overall year's gratuity amt? i have attached letter

Hi,

This is not legally correct.

According to the Gratuity Act 1972, an employee is eligible to receive a gratuity amount after completing five years of continuous service at one organisation. The gratuity amount is paid to the employees once they retire, resign, or are laid off and Employer cannot claim that it already paid on monthly basis. Even if letter of undertaking is forcibly collected from the employee it will not be valid. Also Gratuity to be calculated from the effective date of joining.

This letter will not be valid even if it is signed by the employee.