Hi seniors,
Our management has decided to pay three salaries to all employees regardless of their date of joining or minimum or maximum bonus eligibility as an ex-gratia payment, not as a bonus. Is this an offense? Our company defines a bonus as profit sharing, not as a gift. Therefore, they consider this an ex-gratia payment according to our company policy. Can the Labour Inspector under the Bonus Act penalize our company?
Please reply.
Regards,
Rashid
From Saudi Arabia
Our management has decided to pay three salaries to all employees regardless of their date of joining or minimum or maximum bonus eligibility as an ex-gratia payment, not as a bonus. Is this an offense? Our company defines a bonus as profit sharing, not as a gift. Therefore, they consider this an ex-gratia payment according to our company policy. Can the Labour Inspector under the Bonus Act penalize our company?
Please reply.
Regards,
Rashid
From Saudi Arabia
There is nothing illegal in it. If a company wishes to pay more to its empoyees it is purely company’s wish. Bonus inspector has nothing to do with it. Ravi
From India, New Delhi
From India, New Delhi
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