A Company hired employees through a Contractor under Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act. Contracted employees are engaged in seurity service, gardening, peon and also in maintenance. Contractor pays the salary/wages to these employees and submit his bill to the Company with his service charges.My queries are as under:
1. Whether Company being a principal employer is liable to pay bonus to the contracted employees in case the company pays bonus to its regular employee.
2. What would be the position if the contractor does not pay the bonus to these contractual emplyees.
3. Please inform about any notification of ministry of labour/citation of case laws on payment of bonus to contractual employees.
Ramesh Sharma
1. Whether Company being a principal employer is liable to pay bonus to the contracted employees in case the company pays bonus to its regular employee.
2. What would be the position if the contractor does not pay the bonus to these contractual emplyees.
3. Please inform about any notification of ministry of labour/citation of case laws on payment of bonus to contractual employees.
Ramesh Sharma