Gratuity Rules: Know Your Rights Before Company Withholds Your Money!

• New labor laws allow gratuity eligibility after just one year of service, not five.
• Companies can withhold gratuity for serious indiscipline, misconduct, or intentional rule violations.
• Gratuity can be deducted if an employee's negligence causes significant financial loss to the company.
• Fraud, theft, bribery, or forgery proven against an employee can lead to entire gratuity being withheld.
• Companies cannot withhold gratuity without proper investigation, show-cause notice, and proof of wrongdoing.