Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Labour and Employment announces the Payment of Bonus Amendment Rules, 2016. These rules amend the Payment of Bonus Rules, 1975, in exercise of powers conferred by section 38 of the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965. The amendment comes into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Amendment Title and Effective Date:**
* The rules are called the Payment of Bonus Amendment Rules, 2016.
* The rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Amendment to Payment of Bonus Rules, 1975:**
* In the Payment of Bonus Rules, 1975, rule 5, subrule 1, the proviso shall be omitted.
Impact Analysis:
* **Central Government:**
* Impact: The Central Government is responsible for implementing and enforcing the amended rules.
* Action Required: Ensure the amended rules are properly published and disseminated.
* **Employers:**
* Impact: Employers need to comply with the amended Payment of Bonus Rules, 2016.
* Action Required: Review and adjust bonus payment practices to align with the new rules, specifically regarding the omitted proviso in Rule 5, Subrule 1 of the Payment of Bonus Rules, 1975.
* **Employees:**
* Impact: Employees' bonus entitlements are affected by the changes to the Payment of Bonus Rules.
* Action Required: Be aware of the changes to bonus payment rules.
Key Entities Referenced
Payment of Bonus Amendment Rules, 2016: Amendment rules related to the Payment of Bonus Act.
Payment of Bonus Rules, 1975: The principal rules that are being amended.
Payment of Bonus Act, 1965: The Act under which the Payment of Bonus Rules are made.
Ministry of Labour and Employment: The government ministry responsible for the notification.
New Delhi: Location of the notification.
Official Gazette: The official publication in which the rules are published.
D. CHAUDHURI: Dy. Director General
Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of Dte. of Printing
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MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th December, 2016
G.S.R. 1115(E).—Whereas a draft of the Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Rules, 2016, further to amend the
Payment of Bonus Rules, 1975, which the Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by
section 38 of the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 (21 of 1965), was published, as required by sub-section (1) of the said
section 38, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide notification of the Government
of India in the Ministry of Labour and Employment number G.S.R. 915(E), dated the 26th September, 2016 inviting
objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby, before the expiry of a period of thirty days from
the date on which copies of Official Gazette containing the said notification was made available to the public;
And whereas the copies of the said Gazette notification was made available to the public on the 27th September,
2016 .
And whereas no objections or suggestions have been received on the said draft rules by the Central Government.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 38 of the said Act, the Central Government
hereby makes the following rules, namely:-
1. (1) These rules may be called the Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Rules, 2016.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Payment of Bonus Rules, 1975, in rule 5, in sub-rule (1), the proviso shall be omitted.
[No. Z. 16016/1/2014-WB]
Dr. D. CHAUDHURI, Dy. Director General
Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide notification
number G.S.R. 2367, dated the 6th September, 1975 and lastly amended vide G.S.R. 784(E), dated the 10th November,
2014.
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