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The gratuity calculation in case of "discontinuation of an unlimited contract"

Hi,

I have been informed by my employer that they are not going to renew my contract.

They have stated in the letter that "discontinuation of an unlimited contract", and my contract was about to expire on December 20th.

Now, will the gratuity calculation be based on termination or resignation?

I have read on some websites that the gratuity will vary if terminated by the employer.

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22 Oct 2019, 06:06

Dear questioner,

Your employment contract was for a limited or unlimited period?

Did he send you a letter mentioning that they will not renew your employment contract?

If this is the case, it means that your employment contract was for a limited period.

To reply to your question, the end-of-service gratuity will be calculated based on the termination.

In case your employment contract was for an unlimited period, and they did not provide you with a valid reason for termination, you are in an arbitrary dismissal situation and based on the labour law, you are entitled to compensation up to 3 salaries.

In case you need my support, please feel free to contact me via email.

Best Regards,

Raluca Gatina

22 Oct 2019, 07:23

My contract is unlimited. It is mentioned in the letter. And they asked me to serve 3 months notice period. Jan 10th, 2020 is my last working day.

22 Oct 2019, 07:33

You need to serve them for 3 months only if this is stated in the employment contract. But in case you signed the termination letter provided to you, it means that you acknowledge that you will stay in the notice period of 3 months.

But, as mentioned before, if they did not provide you with relevant termination reasons, you are entitled to receive compensation from the company up to 3 months salary.

22 Oct 2019, 07:37

Yes, I have signed the termination letter as I was frustrated due to internal issues in the department. Even I did not ask the reason for contract termination.

I will contact you again when I receive the final settlement.

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