Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972

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Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972

The definition of Gratuity – it’s a defined as a benefit plan given by the employer to the employee. For rendering five years of service, continuously or more. They usually provide it at the time of retirement, and it’s a monetary benefit. Although to receive this benefit there are certain rules. Thus to make an employee eligible, for receiving gratuity before the age of retirement or superannuation. Therefore payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, came into existence.

Thus, according to the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, an employee is only eligible to receive gratuity when he has rendered a five years continuous service with an organisation. This gratuity is payable to the employee on his retirement from the work or the superannuation.

However, there is an exception which states that the condition of five years continuous service isn’t applicable. If, termination of an employee’s services happens. Due to any of the reasons- his death or has got any disability due to an accident or a disease. Then the employer is liable to pay gratuity to him, legal heir, or the nominee, under the law. In this situation number of continuous service done by the employee doesn’t count.  Although, if the nominee of the employee is a minor, then The Law further states: The assistant labour commissioner has to invest the money in the name of the minor nominee. In a term deposit with a nationalised bank or the State Bank of India.

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