37. Entitlement to festival expense

37. Entitlement to festival expense:

(1) Each labour shall be entitled to an amount equal to the basic remuneration of one month as the festival expense each year for the festival to be celebrated according to his or her religion, culture and tradition.

(2) A labour may make a written request to the employer for the payment of the festival expense referred to in sub-section (1) at one time in one fiscal year on the occasion of the main festival to be celebrated according to his or her religion, culture and tradition. In the case absent such a request, the festival expense shall be provided at the time of Dashain festival every year.

(3) A labour who has not completed one year of service period on or before the day of payment of the festival expense shall be entitled to such expense in proportion to the period of service he or she has completed.