Gratuity Dispute After Resignation or Termination: Kolkata Guide
A gratuity dispute in Kolkata should be assessed from the employment period, coverage, continuity, separation event, wages used for calculation, nomination or legal-heir position, and any forfeiture allegation.
Record the claim
- Calculate the claimed period and last drawn wage basis.
- Collect appointment, confirmation, service, resignation or termination, and relieving records.
- Ask the employer for the calculation and payment date in writing.
- Preserve nomination, death, succession, and bank records where relevant.
Gratuity Claim Matrix
| Question | What to verify |
|---|---|
| Coverage and qualifying service | Employment category, establishment coverage, joining date, continuity and separation date. |
| Calculation | Last drawn wage basis, qualifying period and the employer’s written computation. |
| Separation | Resignation, retirement, termination, death or disablement records and their legal effect. |
| Forfeiture allegation | Exact statutory ground, underlying misconduct/order and whether the conditions for forfeiture are actually met. |
| Recovery | Demand date, payment response, controlling-authority filing, limitation and appeal record. |
Forfeiture is not a slogan
An employer’s assertion that gratuity is forfeited should be tested against the statutory conditions and the underlying order. It should not be accepted or rejected without examining the reason for separation and the governing law.
Forum and limitation
The competent controlling authority and appeal route depend on the applicable statute and establishment. Keep a dated record of demand, employer response, and authority filings. Other dues such as salary, bonus, leave, or provident fund may require separate processes.
Official source
Consult the Code on Social Security, 2020, including its gratuity chapter, together with current rules and notifications.
Frequently asked questions
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Which authority or court may handle the dispute?
Can interim protection be requested?
Should a legal notice be sent first?
Related Increeda resources
Prepared by Increeda Law Firm. This is general legal information, not advice on a particular employment dispute. The applicable law and procedure should be checked against current notifications, service rules, and case facts.
