BONUS PAYMENT AMOUNT

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In India, bonus payments are calculated based on the minimum wages set by the Minimum Wages Act, as per a 2010 Supreme Court ruling. The Bonus Act specifies a minimum bonus of 8.33% and a maximum of 20%, though paying the minimum bonus of 8.33% may be sufficient if agreed upon by the workers' union.

Chahat Khanna

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24 October 2024 Query resolved and deleted?

Dhirajlal Rambhia online

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24 October 2024 No.
In 2010, the Supreme Court of India ruled that the calculation of bonus should be based on the minimum wages as stipulated under the Minimum Wages Act.

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Dhirajlal Rambhia online

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25 October 2024 In fact actual salary cannot be lower of minimum wage.
Secondly why to calculate based on 12%, the bonus act says minimum bonus should be 8.33% while max. can be upto 20%.

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25 October 2024 Resolved and deleted.

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25 October 2024 No need to pay more than minimum bonus of 8.33%, provided workers' union agrees to it.

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