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Gratuity After Just One Year? Here Is What The New Labour Codes Mean For Fixed-Term Workers
India's new Labour Codes, effective 21 November 2025, allow fixed-term employees to claim pro rata gratuity after just one year of service instead of the earlier five-year requirement.
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New Labour Codes: Key Details On Gratuity Payment As Eligibility Reduced To 1 Year
The new rule is expected to encourage formal employment, promote direct hiring, and reduce excessive contractualisation.
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Gratuity Eligibility Reduced To One Year From Five In New Labour Rules
The Union government has revamped Indias labour framework, allowing fixed-term employees to receive gratuity after one year instead of five.
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Pension, Gratuity Not Bounties, Can't Be Taken Away By State: High Court
The state government cannot deduct any portion of an employee's pension, gratuity, or leave encashment without a clear statutory provision - even if done under administrative instructions - the Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled.
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Tax-Free Gratuity Ceiling Increased To Rs 20 Lakh
The government today notified doubling of the limit of tax-free gratuity to Rs 20 lakh in the private sector.
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Ceiling On Tax-Free Gratuity Doubled To Rs 20 Lakh: 10 Points
Employees can draw gratuity of up to Rs 20 lakh tax-free, the government said today after a proposed law empowering it to fix the amount was passed in parliament with cross-party support. The move, which doubles the tax-free cap from the existing Rs 10 lakh, will benefit millions of employees in the public and private sector companies. The Payment ...
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Gratuity Bill Passed By Parliament: All You Need To Know
The Gratuity Bill, that empowers the government to fix the amount of tax free gratuity with an executive order, has been passed by Parliament on Thursday. The bill allows raising the upper limit of payment of tax-free gratuity from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 20 lakh
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Ceiling On Tax-Free Gratuity Doubled To Rs 20 Lakh
Parliament today passed a key bill that will empower the government to fix the amount of tax free gratuity and the period of maternity leave with an executive order.
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Government Mulls Tax Free Gratuity Of Up To Rs 20 Lakh, Says Report
At present formal sector workers with five or more years of service are eligible for Rs 10 lakh tax free gratuity.
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Bill To Change Gratuity Rules Tabled In Parliament
The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2017 was introduced by Labour Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar in the house, amid continued sloganeering by opposition members and counter-slogans by those of the BJP.
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How Gratuity Is Calculated, Its Benefits, Tax-Free Limit And More
As per current rules, an employee becomes eligible to claim gratuity benefit only if he/she has rendered five years of continuous service in the organisation. Gratuity calculation can be carried out through a formula on the basis of tenure of service and last drawn salary.
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How Is Gratuity Calculated? Gratuity Limit Set To Get Doubled
Experts have welcomed the move to increase the gratuity limit.
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Centre Okays Bill To Double Tax-Free Gratuity To Rs 20 Lakh
Amendment to bring staff of private sector, public undertakings & autonomous organisations under government, at par with central employees.
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Gratuity Rules Likely To Change Soon. What It Means For You
The Gratuity Amendment Bill seeks to make formal sector workers eligible for up to Rs 20 lakh tax-free gratuity.
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Gratuity After Just One Year? Here Is What The New Labour Codes Mean For Fixed-Term Workers
India's new Labour Codes, effective 21 November 2025, allow fixed-term employees to claim pro rata gratuity after just one year of service instead of the earlier five-year requirement.
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New Labour Codes: Key Details On Gratuity Payment As Eligibility Reduced To 1 Year
The new rule is expected to encourage formal employment, promote direct hiring, and reduce excessive contractualisation.
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Gratuity Eligibility Reduced To One Year From Five In New Labour Rules
The Union government has revamped Indias labour framework, allowing fixed-term employees to receive gratuity after one year instead of five.
-
Pension, Gratuity Not Bounties, Can't Be Taken Away By State: High Court
The state government cannot deduct any portion of an employee's pension, gratuity, or leave encashment without a clear statutory provision - even if done under administrative instructions - the Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled.
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Tax-Free Gratuity Ceiling Increased To Rs 20 Lakh
The government today notified doubling of the limit of tax-free gratuity to Rs 20 lakh in the private sector.
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Ceiling On Tax-Free Gratuity Doubled To Rs 20 Lakh: 10 Points
Employees can draw gratuity of up to Rs 20 lakh tax-free, the government said today after a proposed law empowering it to fix the amount was passed in parliament with cross-party support. The move, which doubles the tax-free cap from the existing Rs 10 lakh, will benefit millions of employees in the public and private sector companies. The Payment ...
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Gratuity Bill Passed By Parliament: All You Need To Know
The Gratuity Bill, that empowers the government to fix the amount of tax free gratuity with an executive order, has been passed by Parliament on Thursday. The bill allows raising the upper limit of payment of tax-free gratuity from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 20 lakh
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Ceiling On Tax-Free Gratuity Doubled To Rs 20 Lakh
Parliament today passed a key bill that will empower the government to fix the amount of tax free gratuity and the period of maternity leave with an executive order.
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Government Mulls Tax Free Gratuity Of Up To Rs 20 Lakh, Says Report
At present formal sector workers with five or more years of service are eligible for Rs 10 lakh tax free gratuity.
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Bill To Change Gratuity Rules Tabled In Parliament
The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2017 was introduced by Labour Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar in the house, amid continued sloganeering by opposition members and counter-slogans by those of the BJP.
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How Gratuity Is Calculated, Its Benefits, Tax-Free Limit And More
As per current rules, an employee becomes eligible to claim gratuity benefit only if he/she has rendered five years of continuous service in the organisation. Gratuity calculation can be carried out through a formula on the basis of tenure of service and last drawn salary.
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How Is Gratuity Calculated? Gratuity Limit Set To Get Doubled
Experts have welcomed the move to increase the gratuity limit.
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Centre Okays Bill To Double Tax-Free Gratuity To Rs 20 Lakh
Amendment to bring staff of private sector, public undertakings & autonomous organisations under government, at par with central employees.
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Gratuity Rules Likely To Change Soon. What It Means For You
The Gratuity Amendment Bill seeks to make formal sector workers eligible for up to Rs 20 lakh tax-free gratuity.
