MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT(SHRI HARISH RAWAT)
(a) to (e): Under the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, the respective State Government, in which
the establishment is situated, is the appropriate Government for most of the
companies/industries. The Central Government is the appropriate Government only for
Banking and Insurance Companies, Mines, Air Transport Services, Major Ports, Oil field etc.
for which the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) and its Deputy/Regional Labour Commissioner (Central) in different areas of the country have been appointed as Inspector under
sub-section(1) of Section 27 of the Act.
The information relating to enforcement of Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 by different
States/ Union Territories is not maintained by the Central Government. In so far as the
central sphere establishments are concerned, the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 is scrupulously
enforced by way of regular inspections and wherever any irregularity of non compliance of
the provisions of the Act is noticed, appropriate action is taken against defaulters
including initiating prosecution under the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965.
A Statement showing details of Inspection conducted and action taken under the Central
Sphere Establishment during the last three years is enclosed at Annexure at `A`.