ARTICLE OUTLINE

ARTICLE TOPIC: - Payment of Gratuity; Juridical Juxtaposition of old Legislation with

provisions of Social Security Code, 2020 
CHAPTER I: - Brief Introduction to the subject of Gratuity and its assumed significance and
lacunas in India. Include a few lines on the existing international provisions similar to gratuity
from which India took inspiration. (total words for this chapter 100)
CHAPTER II: - Nature and Purpose of Gratuity. Include the need and origin of gratuity. (total
words for this chapter 100)
CHAPTER III: - Meaning and Scope with regard to Old Legislations and New Code (start with
the literal English meaning of the word “gratuity”)
Sub Heading III (1) Qualifying conditions to avail payment of Gratuity
Sub-Sub Heading III (1) (a) Provisions under the Payment of Gratuity Act 1972
(Amended 2018); Provisions of Gratuity – Section 4 (1) of The Payment of
Gratuity Act 1972
Sub-Sub Heading III (1) (b) New Provisions effective under the Code of Social
Security 2020; Provisions of Gratuity – Section 53 (1) of The Social Security
Code 2020
Sub Heading III (2) Amount How to calculateof Gratuity amount
Sub-Sub Heading III (2) (a) Under Old Code; Determination of Gratuity
Amount - Section 4 (2) of The Payment of Gratuity Act 1972
Sub-Sub Heading III (2) (b) Under New Code; Determination of Gratuity
Amount – Section 53 (2) of The Social Security Code 2020
Sub Heading III (3) Ceiling Limit on Gratuity Benefits (Mention the exception)
Sub-Sub Heading III (3) (a) Old Code - Section 4 (3) of The Payment of
Gratuity Act 1972
Sub-Sub Heading III (3) (b) New Code - Section 53 (3) of The Social Security
Code 2020
Sub Heading III (4) Retirement and Superannuation
Sub Heading III (5) Payment of Gratuity
CHAPTER IV: - Major Changes After Analyzing the New Provisions of Chapter 5 Of Social
Security Code, 2020
Sub Heading IV (a) Change in Definition of Wages (and its implications)
Sub Heading IV (b) Change in Vesting Condition for Fixed Term Employees
 Sub Heading IV (c) Change in Vesting Condition for Working Journalists and Other
Newspaper Employees (remove)
Sub Heading IV (d) Compulsory Gratuity Insurance.
CHAPTER V: - Judicial Trend (mention judgment that says that gratuity can be provided over
and above the ceiling)
CHAPTER VI: - Conclusion (do not just summarize, put something new and interesting that also
concludes the topic. Something maybe like a food for thought)
Keep total words limited to 1500