Payment of Bonus Act : Eligibility for bonus. Indian Bare Acts :

Payment of Bonus Act,1965

Act No : 21

Section : Eligibility for bonus.

8. Eligibility for bonus.- Every employee shall be entitled to be paid by his employer in an accounting year, bonus, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, provided he has worked in the establishment for not less than thirty working days in that year.

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Prakash Yedhula wrote on 19 April 2009

There can be no condition against the statute. [Dewan's Modern Breweries Ltd. v. Industrial Tribunal & Ors., 1973 Lab.I.C. 129 (J&K)]. The employees at the Head Office are entitled to bonus at the same rate at which the workers of factory have been given by virtue of settlement. [Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. v. G.K. Potankar & Anr., A.I.R. 1976 S.C.907]. Employees working on part-time basis are eligible for bonus. [Arun Mills Ltd. v. Dr. Chandra Parshad C. Trivedi, (1976) 32F.L.R. 323]. A probationer is eligible for bonus. [Bank of Madura Ltd. v. Bank of Madura Employees' Union. 1970 Lab. I.C. 1215]. Every employee is entitled to bonus. [Mahabir Tiles Work v. Union of India, A.I.R. 1968 Ker. 143].

Prakash Yedhula wrote on 19 April 2009

Eligibility for bonus depends upon the employee having worked for at least 30 working days in the year.

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