Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Bonus Act_Practical Problems_32

Is Bonus right of every employee. For calculating bonus does the interest earned by Company in FDRs is also to be counted.

Bonus is something given in addition to what is usual or strictly due; money or anything given in addition to an employee's usual pay or salary. The payment of Bonus Act 1965 provides for payment of bonus to persons employed in a factory and in every other establishment employing twenty or more persons. In calculating bonus, interest earned by a company on fixed deposits is to be excluded.