Dear Experts
After resignation while serving 2 months notice period, employee gets his bonus letter with amount specified. However after he quits , in the final settlement, bonus is not paid. Upon enquiry, company says as per policy bonus will be paid only to employees active and not left or resigned. Amount due is 3.50 L
After many requests, a legal notice sent and yet bonus not paid. Some laywers suggested going to Labor Court but since employee is a IT Manager/Architect with 19 LPA salary, some tell need to go to civil court.
Kindly suggest what is best remedy - is it feasible to go for Writ petition or can we go to Labor court etc. also if civil court, can we go for summary suit (and what percent is court fees), in bangalore.
We already paid advocate but getting different answers (first says we go to HC to then says civil court, first says court fees 10000 then says 40000). Surprisingly he says he will try to get exparte order without sending notice, which I find hard to believe.
So requesting a second opinion/guidance as we are losing confidence/faith.
thanks
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