Bill to amend Payment of Gratuity Act provisions introduced in Lok Sabha
According to the Statement of Objects and Reasons of the bill, the amendment would allow the central government to notify the maternity leave period for "female employees as deemed to be in continuous service in place of existing twelve weeks".
Dec 18, 2017, 15:30 PM ISTBill to double tax-free gratuity to Rs 20 lakh in monsoon session
Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya has said the bill which seeks to double the tax-free gratuity ceiling to Rs 20 lakh is likely to be pushed for passage in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament, beginning July 17.
Jul 09, 2017, 12:30 PM IST