Hello, I joined a company, and now 6 months have passed, but I have not yet received an offer letter or confirmation letter. I have since left that company, but the HR department insists that I should have given a notice period. My salary was supposed to be generated from December 21st to January 20th; however, I left the company on January 17th, leaving me with only 4 days to receive my salary.

My question is, should I really have to pay anything? Why should I pay when I am unaware of the company rules as I never received an offer letter? Please confirm this for me.

From India, Hyderabad
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hello everyone,i have joined a company since last year 2015,and my bond period is 2years,but I don’t want to serve the company anymore. Can anybody help me regarding dis???
From India, Anand
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Anonymous
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At the outset, for every kind of employment, there needs to be an agreement. An agreement in the form of an appointment letter or a contract of employment. This basically lays out all the necessary terms and conditions of employment. This serves as a base for any unforeseen issues like yours.

You should have demanded signing one sooner or later but at the beginning of your employment with them. Do you have written communications with them regarding offering you a job? Your salary offer? Keep a copy of all your communications with them month-on-month ready (maybe send it to your personal ID) just to serve as proof in case this matter escalates and you are not given access to your email ID. At least you will have some proof with you.

Did you not sign any agreement with them at all? Do you have any sort of written communication from them regarding your salary, employment, or notice period, for that matter? I would strongly suggest that before you get into a conflict with them, you better first receive your monthly salary. What if tomorrow they put your final settlement on hold? For how long are they asking you to serve the notice period?

Go talk to the senior management regarding no intimation on the notice period to be served. Explain to them politely and come to a mutual agreement on how many days' notice period you can serve or complete as many tasks as possible that are important.

It wouldn't be great if you left on a bitter note or did not receive your final settlement. It is better to come to a mutual agreement on this in the first instance.

From India, Mumbai
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Hi Mr. Psrikanthgoud,

No need to pay if your employer did not inform you about the notice period during the employment agreement and there was no discussion between you and the employer about it. In such a case, there is no need to serve the notice period.

With Regards, Mr. Thumbs Up

From India, Chennai
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nathrao
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The company cannot insist on any payment from you. Actually, you could have drawn pay on 21 Jan and then left. There is no agreement/offer letter and therefore no real contract between you and the company. Just decline to make any payment for the notice period, etc.
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I do not understand how people are taking up jobs without an offer or an appointment letter in writing in the first place. Since you have worked for less than a month, complete the month, take your salary, and leave. If there is nothing in writing between you and your employer, just abandon the service. If one month's service is not added to your experience, it is not going to make any difference!
From India, Mumbai
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