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title: "Rohitaashv Sinha shares key insights on the recently announced reform reducing gratuity eligibility to one year for fixed-term employees"
date: 2025-11-27
author: "King Stubb & Kasiva"
url: https://ksandk.com/news/rohitaashv-sinha-on-indias-new-one-year-gratuity-reform/
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# Rohitaashv Sinha shares key insights on the recently announced reform reducing gratuity eligibility to one year for fixed-term employees

Posted On - 27 November, 2025 • By - King Stubb & Kasiva

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In a detailed analysis featured in a recent News18 India article titled *“Gratuity Eligibility Cut To 1 Year For Fixed-Term Employees: Are Existing Workers Eligible Too?”*, Rohitaashv Sinha clarified that the legislative intent behind the amendment suggests **retrospective applicability**. He noted that employees who have already completed one year of **continuous service under fixed-term contracts** are likely to “fall within the scope of this benefit once the new provisions take effect.”

Rohitaashv, however, emphasised an important nuance: the eventual implementation will depend on how individual employers interpret “continuous service,” particularly in cases where **fixed-term contracts are renewed periodically**. This aspect, he indicated, may influence eligibility assessments in real-world scenarios.

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