Hi All,
A friend of mine who spent his precious 2 years in a company has submitted his resignation and was not willing to serve the notice period. He was ready to pay for his notice period to the company as he just wanted his experience certificate from them. However, the company was not accepting this and insisted he serve the notice period. Every day, he requested them to release him as soon as possible and provide him with the experience letter, but they kept denying his requests. He sent a request email to the company to reconsider their decision, but in response, the company sent a very harsh email. Following that, the company sent another email asking for his final decision by end of day (EOD).
He did not reply and instead went for a discussion with his director. During the discussion, he was told, "If you want to serve the notice period, come in tomorrow; otherwise, no need to come in from tomorrow." He left that day without any further discussion. The next day, when he arrived at the office, all his access had been revoked, and he was informed that he was terminated from the company. The reason for termination was cited as his failure to reply for two days. He still has not received his termination letter or experience letter.
He was a very responsible employee, and due to his hard work, he even had the opportunity to work onsite and received a letter of appreciation from the onsite manager. However, he is now terminated simply because he kept requesting the experience letter and was willing to pay back his notice period to the company.
Please assist him.
From India, Chennai
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1A friend of mine who spent his precious 2 years in a company has submitted his resignation and was not willing to serve the notice period. He was ready to pay for his notice period to the company as he just wanted his experience certificate from them. However, the company was not accepting this and insisted he serve the notice period. Every day, he requested them to release him as soon as possible and provide him with the experience letter, but they kept denying his requests. He sent a request email to the company to reconsider their decision, but in response, the company sent a very harsh email. Following that, the company sent another email asking for his final decision by end of day (EOD).
He did not reply and instead went for a discussion with his director. During the discussion, he was told, "If you want to serve the notice period, come in tomorrow; otherwise, no need to come in from tomorrow." He left that day without any further discussion. The next day, when he arrived at the office, all his access had been revoked, and he was informed that he was terminated from the company. The reason for termination was cited as his failure to reply for two days. He still has not received his termination letter or experience letter.
He was a very responsible employee, and due to his hard work, he even had the opportunity to work onsite and received a letter of appreciation from the onsite manager. However, he is now terminated simply because he kept requesting the experience letter and was willing to pay back his notice period to the company.
Please assist him.
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Well, firstly, one needs to understand the terms of employment as per the offer letter. If the offer letter states that the company can decide whether to accept an amount in lieu of the notice period or not, the employee has to abide by the company's decision. Otherwise, he has the right to ask for it. In any case, he is supposed to obtain a termination or resignation acceptance from his employer. Perhaps, he is expected to complete certain tasks, which is why his employer is reluctant to let him go abruptly. It is crucial to delve into this matter in detail. I would recommend resolving this situation amicably.
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Dikshit T G S.
From India, Hyderabad
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Dikshit T G S.
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Ok, what help do you expect? You have all the facts before you. He was supposed to complete his notice period and was not willing to do so. He has put this in writing. He was given a letter/email from the company asking for his decision. He didn't reply. When he was talking to his Director, he left without giving a reply. Obviously, he was also not doing his work seriously during the notice period, else they would want him to finish what he was doing. He will not get an experience letter, but he will get a termination letter. A termination letter is a serious setback in getting another job, especially where it states that he refused to serve the notice period. If he joins any large company, during Background Verification, they are going to give a major negative. I think he knows all of this. None of us can go and speak to his company for it (we have no locus standi anyway). He will have to meet them and convince them to give the termination letter stating his period of work. At best, we can tell you that a termination letter is compulsory in law. So what help are you actually looking for?
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Thank you all for the replies.
@Swasatabanerjee: He never did anything that went wrong or against him. Until now, he has been talking to them with full respect and in a polite manner. When he left the room, he simply requested them to kindly reconsider the decision, as this will affect his career. He has always been present for the company. Additionally, as part of his responsibilities, he has provided full transition and training to his colleagues and has freed himself from all dependencies.
I believe that after completing all these duties from his end, he can request the company to release him soon and provide him with an experience letter.
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@Swasatabanerjee: He never did anything that went wrong or against him. Until now, he has been talking to them with full respect and in a polite manner. When he left the room, he simply requested them to kindly reconsider the decision, as this will affect his career. He has always been present for the company. Additionally, as part of his responsibilities, he has provided full transition and training to his colleagues and has freed himself from all dependencies.
I believe that after completing all these duties from his end, he can request the company to release him soon and provide him with an experience letter.
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Hi Anonymous (II),
It's not your friend who is supposed to decide whether he can be relieved by the org or not. It is the org which makes the decision keeping in view the current ongoing and future needs of the organization.
Also, technically, he is supposed to be serving his notice period, which he is not interested in. But you never let us know why. What is the urgency of leaving? Is it because of an offer he already has from another org? Is there any other unavoidable reason affecting his decision? Well, the list is endless. Hence, I request you to kindly let us know the facts in detail so that one of the seniors would be able to help.
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It's not your friend who is supposed to decide whether he can be relieved by the org or not. It is the org which makes the decision keeping in view the current ongoing and future needs of the organization.
Also, technically, he is supposed to be serving his notice period, which he is not interested in. But you never let us know why. What is the urgency of leaving? Is it because of an offer he already has from another org? Is there any other unavoidable reason affecting his decision? Well, the list is endless. Hence, I request you to kindly let us know the facts in detail so that one of the seniors would be able to help.
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Actually, he was planning for his marriage because of which he was looking for more opportunities. When he got one, he didn't want to miss it. So, he put in his resignation and received an acceptance letter. He also informed his current company, detailing everything, but they were not considering anything.
The offer letter only mentions that he has to serve a notice period of 2 months. He asked his company if he could be allowed to compensate for not being able to serve the entire notice period. He communicated the same request via email. Yesterday, he received two emails from the company. The first email denied his request for an early release before the notice period, and the second email asked for his final decision by the end of the day.
He was waiting to discuss the matter with his senior director when he learned from a colleague that all his access had been revoked the day before.
Today, when he went to the office, they verbally informed him that he was being terminated because he didn't respond for two days. He was asked to hand over all office belongings. However, the decision email was sent to him after 12:00 pm yesterday, and his access was revoked by 7 pm.
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The offer letter only mentions that he has to serve a notice period of 2 months. He asked his company if he could be allowed to compensate for not being able to serve the entire notice period. He communicated the same request via email. Yesterday, he received two emails from the company. The first email denied his request for an early release before the notice period, and the second email asked for his final decision by the end of the day.
He was waiting to discuss the matter with his senior director when he learned from a colleague that all his access had been revoked the day before.
Today, when he went to the office, they verbally informed him that he was being terminated because he didn't respond for two days. He was asked to hand over all office belongings. However, the decision email was sent to him after 12:00 pm yesterday, and his access was revoked by 7 pm.
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Now, it is very evident that the employee is at fault. When the agreement between the two parties does not mention anything about paying in lieu of the notice period charges, how can he demand it? He requested, but the company did not agree to it. So, let him go with the organization's decision.
The reason for quitting is not justifiable. No employer would want an employee's personal commitments to affect their professional environment, which is happening in this case.
I would suggest letting him talk to the prospective employer (the organization he intends to join), requesting some time, meeting the current director, apologizing, completing the notice period, and exiting smoothly. This approach would also be beneficial for his career.
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The reason for quitting is not justifiable. No employer would want an employee's personal commitments to affect their professional environment, which is happening in this case.
I would suggest letting him talk to the prospective employer (the organization he intends to join), requesting some time, meeting the current director, apologizing, completing the notice period, and exiting smoothly. This approach would also be beneficial for his career.
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Thank you for the guidance; I really appreciate it. However, if they won't consider him again, what should we do as they haven't provided him anything, i.e., salary, termination, or experience letter?
One more question: can a company terminate an employee verbally without giving a formal notice?
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One more question: can a company terminate an employee verbally without giving a formal notice?
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The organization is bound to issue a letter of termination. They are not doing this because they are just waiting for the employee to come and get the issue resolved.
Any organization is required to furnish the reasons for termination in writing. In case they don't send out a registered post with ACK Due, they shall respond back.
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Any organization is required to furnish the reasons for termination in writing. In case they don't send out a registered post with ACK Due, they shall respond back.
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Dikshit has already given quite a few answers.
I agree with his points. Except, I think your friend has basically dug himself a hole. And there are parts of the interaction we are not being told.
That he did nothing wrong before is immaterial now.
It is the company's choice on whether to accept a shorter notice period. If you keep pestering, they are bound to get annoyed and suspicious of what he will do now during the rest of the period.
I also do not believe he could have done the full handover in 10 days and trained someone else and "remove dependencies". I think the company is seeing that he is refusing to do new work or existing work, claiming it's now the responsibility of his replacement.
On the rest of the matters discussed, I think it's clear. They are saying give back company assets, and we will give you a termination letter and clear dues. Either you are not willing to do that or refusing to accept that. They have not refused to give a termination letter. They said give the assets back, and we will process your documents.
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I agree with his points. Except, I think your friend has basically dug himself a hole. And there are parts of the interaction we are not being told.
That he did nothing wrong before is immaterial now.
It is the company's choice on whether to accept a shorter notice period. If you keep pestering, they are bound to get annoyed and suspicious of what he will do now during the rest of the period.
I also do not believe he could have done the full handover in 10 days and trained someone else and "remove dependencies". I think the company is seeing that he is refusing to do new work or existing work, claiming it's now the responsibility of his replacement.
On the rest of the matters discussed, I think it's clear. They are saying give back company assets, and we will give you a termination letter and clear dues. Either you are not willing to do that or refusing to accept that. They have not refused to give a termination letter. They said give the assets back, and we will process your documents.
From India, Mumbai
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