The Government of Delhi on September 23, 2024, issued an advisory in respect of Payment of bonus to outsourced employees, employed through Contractors.
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 accounting year. It is a statutory responsibility of the Contractor to pay bonus to its 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(C)(1) of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and the said amount if not paid, is recovered as arrears of land revenue.
[File No.15 (46)/Lab/2020/3401-3405]
