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Unit 10: Provident Fund and Gratuity Payment Acts

3. Mr. Devi is working in ABC corporation for last 4.5yrs as a senior administration officer Notes
but during the argument with the management today, he misbehaved & using abusive
language at the workplace. Do you think in this case he will suffer from the forfeiture of
the gratuity? Justify.
4. You are the owner of ABC estates Pvt. Ltd. You had 300 employees under your supervision.
Analyse your duties & obligations towards the pension & gratuity benefits of the employees
in your company.
5. Mr. Graham was working with a reputed MNC but due to certain circumstances he was
absconding from his services after informing his supervisor who rejected to release him
without serving the notice period. Do you think he is entitled to receive his provident
fund from the company? Justify.
6. Critically analyse the paradigm shift that has occurred in the employee's provident funds
& miscellaneous provisions Act.
7. You are the employee of the XYZ Pvt. Ltd. for last 5 yrs. You are entitled to receive gratuity
from the company. Discuss your rights & obligations in this regard.
8. Do you think the main objective of the Provident fund Act is met in current scenario?
Justify giving examples.
9. Being the HR of the company, you are asked to calculate the gratuity amount for the
employees. Design the methods you will use to calculate the gratuity. Take any example
& use those methods there.
10. Analyse the penalties a corporate has to suffer for the default in making contribution
towards gratuity & provident fund.
11. Do you think the Acts introduced by the government for the security of the employees
have met their required purpose in today's globalized & privatized world? Justify.
12. "Merely stating that employee went on an illegal strike & so caused a heavy damage to the
company is not a ground for denying gratuity." Do you agree? Justify.
13. Mrs. Renu was working with Ernesto Construction for last 12yrs & now she is retired.
Examine the benefits which she can avail under the pension Fund Scheme.

14. Do you think these social legislation Acts covers all the aspects of the employees concern
for the retirement & loyalty towards the company? Suggest some improvements.
15. You have joined a reputed firm & they asked you to nominate the member for the provident
fund scheme at the time of joining. Examine the options you have in nominating the
member for the scheme.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. True 2. True

3. False 4. True
5. False 6. Superannuation
7. five 8. gratuity
9. retirement 10. pension plan

11. 0.5

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