Monday, January 4, 2016

Payment of Bonus Amendment Act 2015, w.e.f. 1st April, 2014


The Payment of Bonus (amendment) Act,2015 received the accent of The President on 31st December, 2015 and notified in gazette on 1st January, 2016 for general information.
This is applicable w.e.f.01st April-2014.
According to that the wages ceiling of coverage employment be express or implied has changed and sets now as ` 21000/- instant of `10000/-.
As well as the calculation of bonus wages has changed and now the wages ` 7000/- or the minimum wages for the schedule employment as fixed by government whichever is higher shall be considered instant of ` 3500/-.