Do I get gratuity if I resign before five years?
- A permanent employee who resigns needs at least five years of continuous service s. 53(1).
- The five years are not needed on death, disablement or the end of a fixed-term contract s. 53(1), second proviso.
- If you actually worked at least 240 days in a twelve-month period, that year counts as continuous service s. 54(B).
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