Dear HRs,
I had been working for a private firm as an accountant, and I was fired from my job without any prior written warning. They did not provide me with a relieving letter or complete any other formalities. After being fired on moral grounds, I went to their office at their request more than 5 times and handed over my key responsibilities to other employees, despite being terminated, as I did not want to sever ties for the future. However, now they are constantly calling and harassing me after I asked for my salary, bonus, leave wages, and Sunday overtime wages (settlement). They have even threatened police action if I do not cooperate with them.
I am afraid as a previous employee who was involved in a case of cheating amounting to Rs. 94 lakhs, resulting in legal action and jail time. This person is connected to the management. They are claiming they will bribe the police to take action against me. I have emails documenting our communication regarding my settlement, where they agreed to pay only a small amount.
What should I do? Are there any legal agencies, such as labor or employee law organizations, that can assist me in receiving my settlement and resolving this situation? Please advise.
From India, Coimbatore
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I had been working for a private firm as an accountant, and I was fired from my job without any prior written warning. They did not provide me with a relieving letter or complete any other formalities. After being fired on moral grounds, I went to their office at their request more than 5 times and handed over my key responsibilities to other employees, despite being terminated, as I did not want to sever ties for the future. However, now they are constantly calling and harassing me after I asked for my salary, bonus, leave wages, and Sunday overtime wages (settlement). They have even threatened police action if I do not cooperate with them.
I am afraid as a previous employee who was involved in a case of cheating amounting to Rs. 94 lakhs, resulting in legal action and jail time. This person is connected to the management. They are claiming they will bribe the police to take action against me. I have emails documenting our communication regarding my settlement, where they agreed to pay only a small amount.
What should I do? Are there any legal agencies, such as labor or employee law organizations, that can assist me in receiving my settlement and resolving this situation? Please advise.
From India, Coimbatore
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You were an accountant in a private company. I assume there were 1 or 2 people in accounts. Probably, you headed accounts. There was a fraud, and someone is in jail (related to management). You were aware of the problem and didn't report it, or you did not notice the problem. So, the management considers you guilty and terminated you. For fraud, they are not required to give you a warning letter and give you another chance to defraud them again.
They have not given you last month's salary, leave wages, bonus, and money for Sunday working. Sunday working - if it happens, no accountant in a small private company gets that money, so forget that. Of the rest, it is eligible in law, and you are eligible to get it. However, in the circumstances where you are linked to the fraud, it's better that you forget that amount and move ahead. It is obvious that your former employer has some evidence against you either for involvement or for negligence.
From India, Mumbai
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2491They have not given you last month's salary, leave wages, bonus, and money for Sunday working. Sunday working - if it happens, no accountant in a small private company gets that money, so forget that. Of the rest, it is eligible in law, and you are eligible to get it. However, in the circumstances where you are linked to the fraud, it's better that you forget that amount and move ahead. It is obvious that your former employer has some evidence against you either for involvement or for negligence.
From India, Mumbai
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