The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
3. Establishments to include departments, undertakings and branches –
Where an establishment consists of different departments or undertakings or has branches, whether situated in the same place or in different places, all such departments or undertakings or branches shall be treated as parts of the same establishment for the purpose of computation of bonus under this Act :
Provided that where for any accounting year a separate balance-sheet and profit and loss account are prepared and maintained in respect of any such department or undertaking or branch, then, such department or undertaking or breach shall be treated as separate establishment for the purpose of computation of bonus under this Act for that year, unless such department or undertaking or branch was immediately before the commencement of that accounting year treated as part of the establishment for the purpose of computation of bonus.
NOTES
When there is integral link and unity of management between the two division of a company it cannot be said as a separate undertaking although it is 60 miles away from one division. Gawlior Rayon Silk Mfg. Co. v. Industrial Tribunal 1975 Lab. I.C. 820.
The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
