I was working in a startup where there were no payslips. The salary was paid in cash. Due to COVID-19, we were given salary in our bank accounts via a colleague's account. The whole organization is sketchy and is family-owned. Due to COVID-19, numerous deductions were made to the salary for baseless reasons. I had voiced my concerns several times but there was no solution until I decided to resign. To retain me, they promised to give me back my deducted salary and lessen my workload.
Fast forward to 4 months later, a new person was hired to replace me, which I got to know from my colleagues. Gradually, I was asked to hand over some part of my work to this person to train her. After that, I was given out-of-my-job-description random work, and I kept doing it until I could not take it anymore. When my supervisor started shouting at 10 in the morning on a Sunday, mostly his fault, I had enough.
Post this conversation, my phone and docs were taken from me within an hour, and I was asked to be on conduct watch, which was nothing but a way for them to justify my salary deductions. I denied and said that I would be quitting first thing tomorrow morning, and I did. I was supposed to serve a two-month notice period, negotiable, but since I worked on my phone, which was taken from me, I couldn't serve the notice period. I had not gotten my salary for that month and the previous month. Some amount of the deduction was also left to be reimbursed.
One month later, I asked for my salary and the documents, but there was no response. After following up for months and them delaying it as much as possible, they said that the deductions were justified and wouldn't give me any money. If I wanted it, then I should pursue legal roads to obtain it. I knew somewhere down the line that this would be the case, so I told them to just give me my docs because I don't want to waste time in litigation.
Now another month has passed, and the response I have received from HR is that my case has been forwarded to the legal department, which doesn't exist, and I know this because I worked there for over two years. I want to know is there any basis for them to file a lawsuit? Also, if they don't give me my documents, then how can I move to another job? Please help.
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Fast forward to 4 months later, a new person was hired to replace me, which I got to know from my colleagues. Gradually, I was asked to hand over some part of my work to this person to train her. After that, I was given out-of-my-job-description random work, and I kept doing it until I could not take it anymore. When my supervisor started shouting at 10 in the morning on a Sunday, mostly his fault, I had enough.
Post this conversation, my phone and docs were taken from me within an hour, and I was asked to be on conduct watch, which was nothing but a way for them to justify my salary deductions. I denied and said that I would be quitting first thing tomorrow morning, and I did. I was supposed to serve a two-month notice period, negotiable, but since I worked on my phone, which was taken from me, I couldn't serve the notice period. I had not gotten my salary for that month and the previous month. Some amount of the deduction was also left to be reimbursed.
One month later, I asked for my salary and the documents, but there was no response. After following up for months and them delaying it as much as possible, they said that the deductions were justified and wouldn't give me any money. If I wanted it, then I should pursue legal roads to obtain it. I knew somewhere down the line that this would be the case, so I told them to just give me my docs because I don't want to waste time in litigation.
Now another month has passed, and the response I have received from HR is that my case has been forwarded to the legal department, which doesn't exist, and I know this because I worked there for over two years. I want to know is there any basis for them to file a lawsuit? Also, if they don't give me my documents, then how can I move to another job? Please help.
From India, Kolkata
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