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Advisory Bonus 2021

The document is an advisory from the Office of the Commissioner (Labour) regarding the payment of bonuses to outsourced workers by contractors in Delhi. It summarizes that (1) many government departments in Delhi engage workers through contractors, and complaints of non-payment of bonuses have been received; (2) the Payment of Bonus Act requires contractors employing 20 or more workers to pay an 8.33% bonus before Diwali; and (3) principal employers are urged to ensure contractors pay outstanding bonuses to outsourced workers for the upcoming Diwali season.

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Advisory Bonus 2021

The document is an advisory from the Office of the Commissioner (Labour) regarding the payment of bonuses to outsourced workers by contractors in Delhi. It summarizes that (1) many government departments in Delhi engage workers through contractors, and complaints of non-payment of bonuses have been received; (2) the Payment of Bonus Act requires contractors employing 20 or more workers to pay an 8.33% bonus before Diwali; and (3) principal employers are urged to ensure contractors pay outstanding bonuses to outsourced workers for the upcoming Diwali season.

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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER (LABOUR)

LABOUR DEPARTMENT, GNCT OF DELHI


S SHAM NATH MARG, DELHI- 110054
F.No.15 (46)/Lab/2020/4I75 Dated: 14 |1o 262
Advisory
A large number of employees/ workers are engaged by various Government
Departments GNCTID through Contractors. Complaints regarding non-payment of bonus by

the contractors have been received from outsourced workers.

The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 is a Central Act and is applicable on all Private
ICSIL who
cstablishments and also establishments set up by State Government like M/s
Sectíon 10 of the Act
employes 20 or more workers on any day during the accounting year.
and dearness allowance to the
provides for a minimum payment bonus of 8.33% of the basic
with 8 months of the
employeesworkers. As per section 19 of the Act, the bonus is payable
close of accounting year, however, it is customary to pay bonus before Deepawali.

It is informed that all the Contractor's establishments are covered under the Payment
of Bonus Act, 1965, who have employed 20 or more workers on any day during the
bonus to its
accounting year. It is statutory responsibility of the Contractor to pay
a

employees Since respective contractors are their employers. In case of default, the
establishments/contractors are liable for prosecution for non-payment of bonus under section
28 of the Act and in addition to prosecution, the due amount of bonus is recoverable u/s-
33(CX1) of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and the said amount if not paid, is recovered as
arrears of land revenuc.

Your attention is also drawn to the provisions of the Contract Labour (Regulation &
Abolition) Act, 1970, responsibility has been cast upon the Principal Employer to ensure
compliance of various L.abour Laws by their respective contractors. Non-Payment of bonus
is a serious issuc and al the Principal Employers are urged upon to ensure disbursement of
bonus to outsourced workers/employees by their contractors in the forthcoming Deepawali
Festival scason.

This issues with the approval of Commissioner (Labour).

(S.C. Yadav)
Additional Secretary (lLabour)

To:
All Pr.Secretaries/Secretaries/HODs of Various Departments/Autonomous bodies, GNCTD.

Copy to
. Secretary to Hon'ble Minister of L.abour, GNCTD.
2. PA to Commissioner(Labour), GNCTD.
3. DLC (Admn.), Labour Department, GNCTD.
4. System Analyst to upload this Advisory on the website of Labour
Department.

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