4. Departments, Undertakings, and Branches are a part of the
same establishment
Provided they have a common P/L Account and B/S
However, their location is irrelevant
SAME AS BONUS ACT
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17. In the following cases, the Employer has a right to forfeit the gratuity amount
Employee is terminated due to misconduct
Employee is terminated due to act of violence
Employee has caused damages/losses to employer
Any offensive act
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26. Q- Mr Akash is employed in GAM factory, a seasonal establishment. The factory was in
operation for four months only during FY 2012-13. S was not in continuous service
during this period. However he has worked only for 60 days, referring ti the provisions of
the payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 decide whether S is entitled to gratuity payable under
this act. Would you answer the same if it has worked for 100 days?
Q- Miss Munni is an employee in GAM ltd, a software company which works 5 days in a
week. Miss Munni was not in Continous service during FY 2012-13. However she worked
only 150 days and was on maternity lave for 50 days.Referring to the provison of Grtuity
Act, state whetehr Miss munni is eligible for Grtuity or not. Would you answer different if
GAM is 6 days working.
Q- Mr B was an employee of MAG ltd. The whole of MAG limited was taken over by new
company. GAM ltd. the services of Mr. B remained continous in new company. After
serving for 1 year Mr. B met with an accident and became permanently disabled. B
applied tp the new company for the payment og Gratuity. GAM ltd refused to pay gratuity
ob the ground that B has served only for a Year in the company. Examine thev alidity of
the refusal of the company in the light of the provisions of Payment of Gratuty Act.
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27. Q4- Mr. Ghanshyam was working in Gurukul CA/CS. He retired from it after completing
17 years of its service. He applied for Gratuity within the prescribed time. The company
denied the claim on the ground that it had suffered huge losses in the Current year.
State whether –
1- Intention of the Company is correct or Not?
2- What are the remedies available with Mr. Ghanshyam.
3- What are the grounds on which Gratuity can be Forfeited.
Q5- State what are the remedies available with company for the following type of
Employee.
1- An Apprentice who has worked for 9 Years.
2- An employee who has worked for 4 years and died.
3- An employee who committed theft under law involving moral Turpitude.
4- An employee who after superannuation continued to occupy the quarter of the
company for 6 months.
5- An employee who had worked for 4 years and got disabled and was unable to work in
the organisation
6- an employee who refused to surrender the occupied land belonging to the company
and the company wholly forfeited the amount of gratuity
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