Gratuity Eligibility Confusion: Does 180 or 240 Days Count as a Year for Benefits?

What is the current definition of completing one year?

Is it 240 days or 180 days?

Gratuity Eligibility

Question: If an employee completes 4 years and 180 days, is he eligible for Gratuity?

Gratuity Eligibility in India

In India, 240 days means 240 days and not 180 days. If an employee completes 4 years and 180 days, he will not get gratuity. It is mandatory that he should complete five years from the date of joining. Of these 5 years, each year should account for 240 days if the employee is working above the ground or for 6 days in a week, or 190 days if working below the ground (of a mine) or in an establishment that works for less than six days in a week. If in any year the employee had not worked for 240/190 days, that year will not be counted as 'continuous' and will not qualify for gratuity.