Can a Company change the terms of employment in increment letter?
In my appointment letter the Notice period was one month but later after around one & a half year of my appointment, thru' my increment letter, company increased the notice period to three months.
Is it enforceable under law? Can a company change the terms of employment on increment letter without modifying the appointment letter?
Please advise...
From India, Chandigarh
In my appointment letter the Notice period was one month but later after around one & a half year of my appointment, thru' my increment letter, company increased the notice period to three months.
Is it enforceable under law? Can a company change the terms of employment on increment letter without modifying the appointment letter?
Please advise...
From India, Chandigarh
Dear Gaur,
This is a known practice of industries by some company. First, do not accept it, if you donot agree.
Signing and giving the increment with change in notice period means you have accepted the same.
If you are holding a key position like Manager and above, some company do have 3 month notice, which should be equal from both sides, which is taken by company as time for transfer of responsibility.
My suggestion negotiate with company for 1 months notice, which is safe.
As per Law will, its your contract with the company, so careful.
Regards
Ukmitra
From Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
296This is a known practice of industries by some company. First, do not accept it, if you donot agree.
Signing and giving the increment with change in notice period means you have accepted the same.
If you are holding a key position like Manager and above, some company do have 3 month notice, which should be equal from both sides, which is taken by company as time for transfer of responsibility.
My suggestion negotiate with company for 1 months notice, which is safe.
As per Law will, its your contract with the company, so careful.
Regards
Ukmitra
From Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
Dear Mr.Gaur,
In general most of the companies will have two categories of employees ie., Manager and above and below. Up to Dy.Mgr it will be One month, Manager and above it will be 3 months.
The company can do it basing on the criticality of the employee / position. As far as I am concerned if the notice period is applicable for both ie., employee and employer then I don't see any issue.
Now a days if the organizations are so much impressed with the candidate and they are not bothered about re-imbursing the Notice Period amount and even clearing the loan amount, car loan provided by the company etc., hence I opine that we should concentrate on Employability but not on notice period etc., In the worst scenario If the management don't want your services then they are also supposed to give you 3 months notice or amount in lieu of notice period where you have that type of time to pursue hence I don't see any issue if the notice period is applicable for both ie., employee and employer if it is one sided then issue.
With best regards - kameswarao
From India, Hyderabad
In general most of the companies will have two categories of employees ie., Manager and above and below. Up to Dy.Mgr it will be One month, Manager and above it will be 3 months.
The company can do it basing on the criticality of the employee / position. As far as I am concerned if the notice period is applicable for both ie., employee and employer then I don't see any issue.
Now a days if the organizations are so much impressed with the candidate and they are not bothered about re-imbursing the Notice Period amount and even clearing the loan amount, car loan provided by the company etc., hence I opine that we should concentrate on Employability but not on notice period etc., In the worst scenario If the management don't want your services then they are also supposed to give you 3 months notice or amount in lieu of notice period where you have that type of time to pursue hence I don't see any issue if the notice period is applicable for both ie., employee and employer if it is one sided then issue.
With best regards - kameswarao
From India, Hyderabad
I also had a similar situation. I am not at managerial position but the HR manager change the notice period from one to two months after I worked in the org for 2 years. She did it by just issuing a letter to all the involved. But I have one question regarding one of the reply above " Signing and giving the increment with change in notice period means you have accepted the same". I never sign anything and had a disussion with the HR manager whereby she said that if my superior and head of dept agreed to let the notice period to remain as one month, she will also agreed based on a case by case issue when I resign one day. But now she is backing out even when though my superior and head of dept agreed to let the notice period to remain as one month. Will I be able to fight in this case. Does not continuing to argue with her regarding the change of notice period means that I accept the change of notice period from one month to two month? Thanks.
From Singapore, Singapore
From Singapore, Singapore
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