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EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021
Employee Benefits [Abstract] |
Analysis of employee compensation | Total employee compensation expense recognized in income is as follows:
(amounts in millions) |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Salaries and other short-term employee benefits | $ | 1,095.9 |  | $ | 1,218.6 |
Share-based payments expense, net of equity swap (Note 26) |  | 53.0 |  |  | 42.7 |
Post-employment benefits – defined benefit plans (Note 22) |  | 38.9 |  |  | 40.0 |
Post-employment benefits – defined contribution plans |  | 17.9 |  |  | 19.2 |
Termination benefits |  | 43.9 |  |  | 4.4 |
Total employee compensation | $ | 1,249.6 |  | $ | 1,324.9 |

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