Let’s Talk Compliance – Is it the intention of CoW to make Principal Employers liable for bonus to contract workers ?
Every employee who has worked in the establishment for not less than 30 days in an accounting year shall be paid bonus by his / her employer as per Sec 8 of, The Payment of Bonus Act. The term ‘employee’ as defined in Sec 2(13) does not include contract workers. Hence the position is clear…