Corporate Compliance 4 November 2026
India's Gratuity Rules Lag Behind AI‑Driven Job Market
Artificial intelligence is reshaping India’s job market, spawning new roles while traditional employment evolves. Yet the gratuity law still requires five years of service for benefits, a rule out of step with the gig‑driven, AI‑influenced workforce.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how work is done in India, creating gig‑based and tech‑focused roles while older job structures fade.
- Current gratuity law demands five years of continuous service before benefits are payable.
- Critics say the rule ignores the rise of contract, remote, and AI‑augmented work.
- Calls are growing for a flexible, tenure‑based or contribution‑based model that protects workers across all employment types.
[Read the full interview] (https://newsmeter.in/interviews/five-years-or-nothing-indias-gratuity-rules-need-to-catch-up-with-evolving-job-market-778701)
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