Retention allowance not part of salary without evidence or legal basis: NCLAT Chennai

Lanco Infratech Employees Welfare Association Vs Anuradha Bisani (NCLAT Chennai) National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) in Chennai recently dismissed the appeal of Lanco Infratech Employees Welfare Association, which sought the payment of retention allowance to its members. The Association, representing 212 employees, claimed that they were entitled to the retention allowance as part of their salary for June 2017, in addition to the salary already paid. The dispute centers on whether the retention allowance, promised by the previous management, should be treated as part of the employe...