Section 16: Settlement of Dispute of Bonus

1) If any dispute arises between the employee and management with respect to the bonus to be payable under this Act, the Labour Office shall resolve such dispute by negotiations, having invited both parties.

2) If the dispute could not be resolved by negotiations pursuant to sub-section (1), the Labour Office shall ask the concerned Enterprise and employees to produce necessary documents and statements of accounts and shall give a decision based on such documents and statements.

3) The party who is dissatisfied with the decision of the Labour Office made pursuant to sub-section (2) may appeal to the Labour Court, within thirty-five days of receipt of such notice, and the decision made by the Labour Court shall be final.