Company new policy
Gaurav
(Querist) 02 May 2013
This query is : Resolved
Hi, I am writing this to know if it is possible that a company make new policies and implements the change of that policy for the instances which has happened in past.
Please note, that my company had a policy of providing retention bonus of Rs 4500 after every three months to the employees who do not take more than 6 leaves in three months and non of them should be without informing the superior. I have taken 4 leaves for the month of January 2013 and company made a new policy on 24 January that retention bonus will be considered for every month separately which means 1500 for every month but will be credited after three months, in this policy, any person who take more than 2 leaves in a month will get disqualify. I have taken one leave for feb and non in March still I only get 1500. Now my company is saying that leaves for the month of Jan and Feb are clubbed together. So whoever has taken more than 4 leaves total in the jan and feb month will disqualify for both.
Please help me out in this matter. Also let me know if there is any case that I can register against it. I am contacting from Gurgaon.
Will be awaiting for your response.
Kumar Doab
(Expert) 02 May 2013
Do not limit yourself to line managers and HR.
If they are not yielding escalate to good offices of Head of Grievance Redressal, appointing authority, MD, Chairman, Company Secretary etc…..
It is contractual liability of the company, to pay the amounts promised by it to employees.
You have complied with the rules.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 02 May 2013
You make a written representation to the company higher ups and request them to do justice as per policy otherwise the same shall be of no use. Applying the policy with retrospective effect is also not good. The policy announced on Jan 24 cannot be impleted for the 23 days of Jan. even.
Gaurav
(Querist) 03 May 2013
Thank you for your comments sir. I have already raised a ticket for the same but my company people are saying that everyone was informed about the new policy that jan and feb leaves will be clubbed together, though I have taken my leaves before the new policy was introduced. Please help me out, is there any way I can take this matter to labor court if my company does not responded fruitful to me? I have taken the screenshot as an evidence and also asking for the written or electronic documents of new policy.
Kumar Doab
(Expert) 03 May 2013
It is private policy of the company aimed at increasing attendance and minimizing absence due to leave. Company has kept reward for it in the form of cash incentive.
If company has supplied the new policy to be effective from Jan, in the month of Dec itself then the concerned personnel in HR have acted in time.
If the policy is communicated on 7 th Jan then it should not be applied to employee who has already taken leave up to close of office hours on 7th Jan.
It shall be better to get the matter resolved within office by escalating it further to good offices.
The person responsible for supplying the communication of new policy shall also defend himself. If he has been misleading he shall face the flak for it.
THE PAYMENT OF WAGES ACT, 1936
(c) any additional remuneration payable under the terms of employment (whether called a bonus or by any other name);
