My wife is working with a Pvt company in Bangalore. She had worked with this company for more than 60 months. We became proud parents in Nov 2011. After her medical leaves, she tried to work for a month but couldn't continue due to health reasons as well as the baby. After this, she took an additional 1-month PL, and then last month she resigned. Now the company is asking her to complete a 3-month notice or asking her to pay 3 months' salary. I want to know, can she be relieved without serving the notice period or paying back 3 months salary?
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It depends on terms of her employment or as listed in the appointment letter as far as notice period is concerned. Pl go through and take necessary decision. Rgds Rajeev
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Hope she has received Maternity Benefit from the employer. If this assumption is right, then the employer is also right.
If the terms of employment say that you need to serve a three-month notice to the company, you are required to adhere to it. Or if you want to be relieved earlier, then there is NOTHING WRONG in adjusting the amount payable for the balance notice period against the dues payable to you.
How can you expect the employer not to deduct the notice period pay? I am asking a question. If the same employer communicates with you (or your wife, for that matter) that you are not required in their services any longer (or from a particular date) when you come to the office for signing the muster, how would you react? Will you not expect some notice period required to apply for new jobs, collect your offer/appointment letter, so that the exit process would be smoother?
If you agree with this point, then the employer also has the right to expect you to serve the notice period for him to locate a potential candidate to be put on the job, train him, and take over the charge from the outgoing candidate.
I always believe that when you do good things (irrespective of others doing good to you or not), you will receive good deeds. It is like a "rubber ball" thrown on a wall. (You play this and see for yourself). When you throw a rubber ball on the wall, the speed or pressure with which you throw, with the same speed, it comes back to you. (I have played myself and learned a message from this).
It is up to you to decide to adhere to the company's rules or kick the employer and vanish without any information.
Balaji
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If the terms of employment say that you need to serve a three-month notice to the company, you are required to adhere to it. Or if you want to be relieved earlier, then there is NOTHING WRONG in adjusting the amount payable for the balance notice period against the dues payable to you.
How can you expect the employer not to deduct the notice period pay? I am asking a question. If the same employer communicates with you (or your wife, for that matter) that you are not required in their services any longer (or from a particular date) when you come to the office for signing the muster, how would you react? Will you not expect some notice period required to apply for new jobs, collect your offer/appointment letter, so that the exit process would be smoother?
If you agree with this point, then the employer also has the right to expect you to serve the notice period for him to locate a potential candidate to be put on the job, train him, and take over the charge from the outgoing candidate.
I always believe that when you do good things (irrespective of others doing good to you or not), you will receive good deeds. It is like a "rubber ball" thrown on a wall. (You play this and see for yourself). When you throw a rubber ball on the wall, the speed or pressure with which you throw, with the same speed, it comes back to you. (I have played myself and learned a message from this).
It is up to you to decide to adhere to the company's rules or kick the employer and vanish without any information.
Balaji
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Generally, managements do not waive notice periods. Sometimes they reach an understanding that she could be relieved on the expiry of the third month but ask her to come to work for a while. The best thing is to go for a week, then take leave even if it is loss of pay, then again go and request for leave until she is relieved. This is how they can help. Plain waiver of the notice period is generally avoided.
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In this case, if the maternity leave is given by the employer and the employee has utilized it, then the employer has all rights to ask for the notice period or payment in lieu as per the terms of the appointment letter.
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I have a suggestion. Does your wife want to quit her job? There are companies that allow you to take a year break for valid reasons, especially maternity leave. Maybe this option can be explored. However, this will result in a loss of pay.
Otherwise, I agree with what Smitha said.
Adit
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Otherwise, I agree with what Smitha said.
Adit
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During the maternity leave, no employer can terminate anyone because the act does not permit it. As you have mentioned that your wife does not want to continue her job due to health reasons, there is no problem. She can resign from the service without any issue.
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It's illegal. Paid maternity leave is a statutory right. Once availed, it can't be reversed. However, if there is a notice period of 3 months in the appointment letter, either it needs to be served or payment has to be made in lieu of that if the employer is not exempting it.
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