Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2018 – Gazette Notification : Amount, Date and Maternity Leave
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th March, 2018
S.O. 1419(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2018 (12 of 2018), the Central Government hereby appoints the 29th day of March, 2018 as the date on which the said Act shall come into force.
[No.S-42012/02/2016-SS-II]
MANISH GUPTA, Jt. Secy.
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th March, 2018
S.O. 1420 (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 4 of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (39 of 1972), the Central Government hereby specifies that the amount of gratuity payable to an employee under the said Act shall not exceed twenty lakh rupees.
[No.S-42012/02/2016-SS-II]
MANISH GUPTA, Jt. Secy.
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th March, 2018
S.O. 1421 (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (iv) of the Explanation to sub-section (2) of section 2A of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (39 of 1972), the Central Government hereby specifies for the purposes of the said clause that the total period of maternity leave in the case of a female employee shall not exceed twenty-six weeks.
[No.S-42012/02/2016-SS-II]
MANISH GUPTA, Jt. Secy.
[https://labour.gov.in/sites/default/files/184299.pdf]
COMMENTS
What was the problem before the Government to ruin the retired employees of PSU/Banks/ Pvt. sectors w.e.f. 1.1.2016? The Cabinet Sectt. already approved in their draft note.
Sir, really it is surprising and disturbing fact that the Cabinet/Parliament cleared the Gratuity(Amendment) Bill 2017 for enhancement of Gratuity amount to 20 lakhs w.e.f. 1.1.2016 for all Banks/PSUs & Pvt.sectors as implemented for Central Govt. employees. But it is not understood why the Govt. created such a disparity in implementation of the Gratuity Act 1972.