If a company closes where employees' service to company is less than 5 years, can employee get gratuity? Please guide us. Regards, Sachin
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Payment of Gratuity
Gratuity shall be payable to an employee on the termination of his employment after he has rendered continuous service for not less than five years:
- On his superannuation,
- On his retirement or resignation, or
- On his death or disablement due to accident or disease.
Provided that the completion of continuous service of five years shall not be necessary where the termination of the employment of any employee is due to death or disablement.
Further provided that in case of the death of the employee, gratuity payable to him shall be paid to his nominee or, if no nomination has been made, to his heirs. Where any such nominees or heirs are minors, the shares of such minors shall be deposited with the controlling authority who shall invest the same for the benefit of such minors in such bank or other financial institution, as may be prescribed, until such minors attain majority.
Disablement means such disablement which incapacitates an employee for the work which he was capable of performing before the accident or disease resulting in such disablement (Section 4(1)).
To know more, please see the link http://paymentofgratuityact1972.blog...-act-1972.html.
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KVJ Raghunath
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From India, Vijayawada
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42Gratuity shall be payable to an employee on the termination of his employment after he has rendered continuous service for not less than five years:
- On his superannuation,
- On his retirement or resignation, or
- On his death or disablement due to accident or disease.
Provided that the completion of continuous service of five years shall not be necessary where the termination of the employment of any employee is due to death or disablement.
Further provided that in case of the death of the employee, gratuity payable to him shall be paid to his nominee or, if no nomination has been made, to his heirs. Where any such nominees or heirs are minors, the shares of such minors shall be deposited with the controlling authority who shall invest the same for the benefit of such minors in such bank or other financial institution, as may be prescribed, until such minors attain majority.
Disablement means such disablement which incapacitates an employee for the work which he was capable of performing before the accident or disease resulting in such disablement (Section 4(1)).
To know more, please see the link http://paymentofgratuityact1972.blog...-act-1972.html.
Regards,
KVJ Raghunath
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From India, Vijayawada
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Hi Sachin,
Payment of gratuity can be made even if an employee's service period is less than 5 years. The 5-year criteria is only for income tax purposes. If an employee completes 5 years of service, then he/she is eligible for tax exemption.
From India, Delhi
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Payment of gratuity can be made even if an employee's service period is less than 5 years. The 5-year criteria is only for income tax purposes. If an employee completes 5 years of service, then he/she is eligible for tax exemption.
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hi Dear HR team, this is vasu i have joind as a HR Exicutive couple of months. i am requesting to ask grantuity aft complet 5yrs how many months amount provide for employees as per act.
From India, Guntur
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It is very strange to read the above unwanted opinions by my other dear friends. What's a query and what they are explaining is not well, dear.
Understanding Gratuity Entitlement
What Raghunath has displayed is a provision of The Payment of Gratuity Act, and it sheds light that only in the case of death or disablement can gratuity be entitled before completing 5 years of continuous service. On the contrary, those who have been fired due to the closure of the company before completing 5 years of service are not eligible to receive the payment of gratuity.
So, understand it and don't be confused with the query.
Regards,
KIRAN KALE
From India, Kolhapur
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Understanding Gratuity Entitlement
What Raghunath has displayed is a provision of The Payment of Gratuity Act, and it sheds light that only in the case of death or disablement can gratuity be entitled before completing 5 years of continuous service. On the contrary, those who have been fired due to the closure of the company before completing 5 years of service are not eligible to receive the payment of gratuity.
So, understand it and don't be confused with the query.
Regards,
KIRAN KALE
From India, Kolhapur
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Dear Amar, Payment of gratuity can be made even if an employee's service period is less than 5 years. The 5-year criteria is only for income tax purposes. If an employee has completed 5 years of service, then they are eligible for tax exemption.
Your statement is misleading and attempts to combine two entirely different acts into one category. An employee who has not completed a continuous service of 5 years should not be entitled to the payment of gratuity. Regarding income tax, those who are liable for income tax would be exempt from it when they receive the gratuity payment after completing 5 years of service.
Please do not misunderstand the information provided.
Regards, KRAN KALE
From India, Kolhapur
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Your statement is misleading and attempts to combine two entirely different acts into one category. An employee who has not completed a continuous service of 5 years should not be entitled to the payment of gratuity. Regarding income tax, those who are liable for income tax would be exempt from it when they receive the gratuity payment after completing 5 years of service.
Please do not misunderstand the information provided.
Regards, KRAN KALE
From India, Kolhapur
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Dear Mr. Kiran Kale,
Good evening.
Please clarify the above matter: what should be done when the company is closed and the employee has not completed 5 years of service? Is gratuity payable or not?
From India, Jaipur
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Good evening.
Please clarify the above matter: what should be done when the company is closed and the employee has not completed 5 years of service? Is gratuity payable or not?
From India, Jaipur
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If an employee completes his service for 4yrs 11 month continously and the company closes its location, will he be eligible to get the gratuity amt. Pls confirm. Regards Omar Sharief
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In case you approach the local State Labour Machinery, your claim can be entertained up to a maximum of 30 days of earned leave (EL), as in most Shops & Establishment Acts of the States, the maximum accrual of EL is 30 days.
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PRADEEP
From India, Patna
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Regards,
PRADEEP
From India, Patna
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Dear friend Harinder Singh,
Initially, I would like to explain that in the circumstances where the company is legally closed, and not a single employee has completed the required 5 years of service as stipulated in The Payment of Gratuity Act under section 4, as Raghunath has reproduced, there should be no doubt that if employees lose their employment before completing 5 years, they are not eligible to receive gratuity payments.
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KIRAN KALE
From India, Kolhapur
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Initially, I would like to explain that in the circumstances where the company is legally closed, and not a single employee has completed the required 5 years of service as stipulated in The Payment of Gratuity Act under section 4, as Raghunath has reproduced, there should be no doubt that if employees lose their employment before completing 5 years, they are not eligible to receive gratuity payments.
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KIRAN KALE
From India, Kolhapur
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Mr. Kale is absolutely right that our dear friends are focusing on other issues but not on the exact query. So kindly focus on the main issue. I also want to draw attention to our friends regarding entitlement for Gratuity, which is 5 years; it has nothing to do with income tax. 5 years is mandatory.
Regards,
Rajesh Chakraborty
From India, New Delhi
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Regards,
Rajesh Chakraborty
From India, New Delhi
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