The rollout of the new labour codes in November 2025 has put gratuity rules back in focus, with reforms set to reshape who qualifies and how payouts are calculated. From expanded eligibility for ...

Automatic gratuity is more than a line on your check — it’s a safeguard that keeps servers from losing money when diners skip ...

At the core of the changes is a redefinition of wages. Under the new Labour Codes, at least 50% of an employee’s total remuneration must be paid as wages, which include basic pay, dearness allowance ...

When a restaurant adds an automatic gratuity, it means that the restaurant has charged a serving fee. Typically, a gratuity fee may be 18% of the total bill. Alicia Thompson, CEO of the Myrtle Beach ...

Tax on Gratuity: Gratuity for government employees is tax-free; however, it is taxable for private employees if the amount is more than Rs 20 lakh. If an employee dies, they can nominate a family ...

Amendment Rules, 2025, stipulates that if a government employee has worked in both Central Government service and a ...

The draft rules released by the government are important because they outline several key provisions on how employees' wages, ...

According to the Gratuity Act 1972, an employee becomes eligible for the loyalty benefit only if he has completed five years of regular service. The maximum amount of gratuity that can be paid to an ...

Gratuity has the twin advantage of helping employers retain employees for a longer period of time as well as forced savings while you work. The Modi government on Thursday notified doubling of the ...

Gratuity is a lump sum amount an employee gets when she retires, resigns, dies or becomes disabled due to an accident or disease, provided she had worked for at least five continuous years for the ...

A retired employee, Mr. Rao, has won a 13-year legal battle for unpaid salary and gratuity. The Andhra Pradesh High Court ...