The employer is bound to pay to his employees every year a minimum bonus of 8.33% of the salary or wage or Rs. 100.00, whichever is higher, whether be has any allocable surplus or not. {Section 10}
If an employee is drawing a salary or wage not exceeding Rs. 3500.00 per month, he is entitled to get bonus on his entire salary or wage. If an employee is getting a salary or wage exceeding Rs. 3500.00 per month, but not exceeding 10000.00 per month, the bonus payable to him is to be calculated as if his salary or wage were Rs. 3500.00 per month. An employee getting a salary or wage exceeding Rs. 10000.00 per month is not entitled to get bonus. {Section 12}