Annual Bonus: Is Your Employer Legally Required to Pay It?

Understanding bonus entitlements in Pakistan — when bonus is a legal right vs a discretionary payment.

In Pakistan, bonus is not automatically a statutory right unless: the employment contract specifies it, the company's service rules provide for it, or it has been paid consistently over multiple years (creating a custom/practice that the employer cannot unilaterally withdraw). For workers in factories, the Factories Act provides for profit-sharing bonuses in certain circumstances. Government employees receive bonuses as per pay commission recommendations. If your employer has been paying annual bonus for several years and suddenly stops, you may have a legal claim.

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