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| Name: | The Payment of Gratuity Act 1972 (No. 39 of 1972). |
| Country: | India |
| Subject(s): | Wages |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 1972-08-21 |
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| ISN: | IND-1972-L-32071 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=32071&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | A Manual of Labour Laws, 1990, Lal J, Law Publishers (India), Allahabad, India, 12th ed., Vol. II Industrial Law, 1997, P.L Malik, Eastern Book, Lucknow, India, 17th ed. India Code  Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India, India (consulted on 2005-05-11)List of various Central Labour Acts Ministry of Labor, India PDF (consulted on 2006-10-23) |
| Abstract/Citation: | Provides for a scheme for the payment of gratuity (a specific sum in addition to basic pay relating to length of completed service) to employees engaged in factories, mines, oilfields, plantations, ports, railway companies, shops and certain other enterprises employing ten or more persons. |
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