payment of gratiuity
act 1972:-
What is gratuity
? ?
When an employee
retires, he is give some gratuitous payment, it is called gratuity.
Payment of gratuity is compulsory for some organisations,when the
employee completes at least 5 years of service. Gratuity is
calculated using a formula : 15/26 * number of years worked.
(here number of
years will be rounded off so 12 years 8 months become 13 years,12 Y.
2 months become 12).
Applicability
- Every factory, mine, oil plantation, port and railway company
- Every shop or establishment – if it employs 10 or more persons in the preceding 1 year.
- To any other establishment – employing 10 or more persons.