Employers are jointly and severally liable for payment of gratuity to employee

District Cooperative Central Bank Ltd. Vs Controlling Authority under Payment of Gratuity Act 1972 & Assistant Commissioner of Labour (Andhra Pradesh High Court)

Conclusion: Appellant-bank was jointly and severally liable for payment of the amount of gratuity to the applicant-employee alongwith the existing employer i.e.,  Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society Limited as per the provisions of Payment of Gratuity Act as the expression ‘employer’ in Section 2(f) o

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