Dear Venu,

Every employee of an establishment is entitled to Bonus in an accounting year provided he has worked for at least 30 days on a salary/wage not exceeding Rs. 10,000. Here, as you have said that the salary/wage is more than, the employee would not be eligible for bonus. [ Refer section 2(13) read with section 8]

However, assuming that the salary/wage is up to Rs. 10,0000, the employee would have been eligible for Bonus. Further, the amount on which bonus will be calculated is Rs. 3,500 even if the employee receives salary/wage up to Rs. 10,000. [ Refer section 12]

Dear Venu/Miss Baldeep Monga,
Here the employer will be liable to pay bonus at 20% even if the productivity exceeds 20% [ Refer second proviso to section 31A]. Further, here the employer is liable to pay u/s 31A because when the employee enters in to an agreement then the applicable Section is 31A. In this regard you can see that the Section begins with Non-obstante clause i.e. Notwithstanding clause

Dear Venu/Miss Baldeep Monga,
A casual worker/temporary worker is entitled to bonus on the basis of number of days worked by him. However, a contractor worker would not be entitled for bonus, if employed through contractor on building operations [ Refer Section 32(v) for contract worker].

Dear Venu/Miss Baldeep Monga,

I hope all your queries are answered. Please let me know if any other issues are there.

Dear Venu,

The Bounus has to be calculated on Rs. 3,500 evein if the salary or wages is more than 3,500 but up to Rs. 10000 [ Refer Section 12 of Payment of Bonus Act}