The West Bengal Employees' Payment Of Compulsory Gratuity Act, 1971
west-bengal · 1971
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be caked the West Bengal Em- Short title, ployecs' Payment of Compulsory Gratuity Act, 1971
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the West Bengal Employees' Payment Of Compulsory Gratuity Act, 1971.
- S. 3Section 3 consults a committee before enacting measures as a President's Act for gratuity payments.
- S. 4Section 4 outlines conditions and rates for gratuity payments to employees upon retirement, resignation, death, or disability after five years of service, excluding those terminated for gross misconduct.
- S. 5The State Government can exempt certain workplaces from gratuity benefits if employees receive equivalent or better benefits.
- S. 6i I) Each employee who has completed one year of service shall make
- S. 7Section 7 outlines the process for determining and paying gratuity to eligible employees upon superannuation.
- S. 8If the amount of gratuity under this Act is not paid
- S. 9Section penalizes false statements to avoid gratuity payments and non-compliance with the Act with fines and imprisonment.
- S. 10(1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence of offences
- S. 11Section 11 protects the controlling authority and others from legal suits for actions taken in good faith under the Act.
- S. 12(1) The State Government may, by notification, make triakeruIee
- S. 13(/) The West Bengal Employees' Payment of Com- pulsory Gratuity Ordinance, 1971, is hereby repealed
- S. 1971—
- S. 19113Section establishes a uniform retirement benefit scheme for employees in factories, plantations, shops, and establishments in West Bengal.