Dear Sirs,
I request your guidance and help.
I worked as Senior Manager in the International Business department and was performing exceptionally well in my role with utmost responsibility and accountability. I have traveled and stayed in various parts of Asian and African countries for months at a stretch, successfully closing many multi-million dollar deals with multi-year contracts.
During these trips, I always adhered to the HR per diem policy for international trips and submitted all original bills to the company. For client entertainment at senior levels such as SVPs and EVPs, I incurred INR 400,000 in liquor bills during these extended trips of more than 3 months, all paid using my personal credit card. After securing the business deals, I submitted the bills to the company. However, my direct senior, the head of the department, had an argument with me and refused to clear the bills.
Due to the mental harassment by the department head, I resigned during my overseas trip, served the required notice period of 2 months, and utilized my Privilege leave of 52 days. The department head instructed the HR and Finance team to deduct the INR 400,000 bills I submitted from my full and final settlement. It is important to note that although I submitted the bills, the entire amount of INR 400,000 was paid using my personal credit card. Furthermore, the HR informed me via email that there is a recovery of INR 75,000 that I owe to the company after the deduction of INR 400,000.
I sought clarification from the HR and Finance departments regarding the recovery and how they could deduct money that I personally paid with my credit card. Despite escalating the matter to the CEO, I received a double standard reply.
Currently, they are withholding my relieving letter and threatening legal action against me. Additionally, the same department head is tarnishing my reputation among the current partners of the company. When I raised objections to such unfair and unethical practices, I did not receive any satisfactory answers. The HR and Finance teams are communicating via email to resolve the matter and seek clarification from the department head.
I seek your help as this concerns my hard-earned money spanning over 2 months, and I am the sole breadwinner for my family. Due to personal reasons, the ex-company senior is engaging in unethical behavior. I possess all the necessary documentary evidence, yet I am struggling to retrieve my money. I am considering hiring a lawyer as I am unable to focus on a new job due to this mental harassment, which has left me highly stressed and depressed.
I await your guidance and input. I reside in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Thank you.
From India, Mumbai
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I request your guidance and help.
I worked as Senior Manager in the International Business department and was performing exceptionally well in my role with utmost responsibility and accountability. I have traveled and stayed in various parts of Asian and African countries for months at a stretch, successfully closing many multi-million dollar deals with multi-year contracts.
During these trips, I always adhered to the HR per diem policy for international trips and submitted all original bills to the company. For client entertainment at senior levels such as SVPs and EVPs, I incurred INR 400,000 in liquor bills during these extended trips of more than 3 months, all paid using my personal credit card. After securing the business deals, I submitted the bills to the company. However, my direct senior, the head of the department, had an argument with me and refused to clear the bills.
Due to the mental harassment by the department head, I resigned during my overseas trip, served the required notice period of 2 months, and utilized my Privilege leave of 52 days. The department head instructed the HR and Finance team to deduct the INR 400,000 bills I submitted from my full and final settlement. It is important to note that although I submitted the bills, the entire amount of INR 400,000 was paid using my personal credit card. Furthermore, the HR informed me via email that there is a recovery of INR 75,000 that I owe to the company after the deduction of INR 400,000.
I sought clarification from the HR and Finance departments regarding the recovery and how they could deduct money that I personally paid with my credit card. Despite escalating the matter to the CEO, I received a double standard reply.
Currently, they are withholding my relieving letter and threatening legal action against me. Additionally, the same department head is tarnishing my reputation among the current partners of the company. When I raised objections to such unfair and unethical practices, I did not receive any satisfactory answers. The HR and Finance teams are communicating via email to resolve the matter and seek clarification from the department head.
I seek your help as this concerns my hard-earned money spanning over 2 months, and I am the sole breadwinner for my family. Due to personal reasons, the ex-company senior is engaging in unethical behavior. I possess all the necessary documentary evidence, yet I am struggling to retrieve my money. I am considering hiring a lawyer as I am unable to focus on a new job due to this mental harassment, which has left me highly stressed and depressed.
I await your guidance and input. I reside in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Thank you.
From India, Mumbai
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Some simple questions I have for you which could help us understand the scenario better and possibly guide you better.
On what basis did you spend $400,000 on liquor, especially since that would not have been part of any normal policy? Did you have prior approval from your manager that you are authorized to spend on liquor, and what was the ceiling (upper limit allowed)? No manager gives a blank, no upper limit blanket permission.
Do you realize that as per your statement, you spent approximately $80 every day for a period of 3 months? Wow! That's a lot of money to spend on drinks abroad.
Why did you wait for the business deals to be successfully acquired before submitting your bills? FYI - expense bills are not related to the success of the trip. They are incurred irrespective of the result of the efforts.
If you ask me honestly, there seems to be huge disconnects in this scenario you have just shared. Maybe the picture will become clearer after these answers.
Cheers,
Navneet Chandra
From India, Delhi
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86On what basis did you spend $400,000 on liquor, especially since that would not have been part of any normal policy? Did you have prior approval from your manager that you are authorized to spend on liquor, and what was the ceiling (upper limit allowed)? No manager gives a blank, no upper limit blanket permission.
Do you realize that as per your statement, you spent approximately $80 every day for a period of 3 months? Wow! That's a lot of money to spend on drinks abroad.
Why did you wait for the business deals to be successfully acquired before submitting your bills? FYI - expense bills are not related to the success of the trip. They are incurred irrespective of the result of the efforts.
If you ask me honestly, there seems to be huge disconnects in this scenario you have just shared. Maybe the picture will become clearer after these answers.
Cheers,
Navneet Chandra
From India, Delhi
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Hi,
I started working in a reputed courier company, but after the training period, I did not feel like working because the job profile was totally different from what was said to me during an interview. I gave my resignation, they have accepted it, and waived my notice period as I was in the training period. The area manager said I will get my 13 days' salary after 45 days. It's been more than 3 months, and I have not received my salary. I have spoken with them, but they are giving excuses. Can you please guide me on what I have to do next? Can I apply labor law directly? Please help.
From India, Mumbai
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I started working in a reputed courier company, but after the training period, I did not feel like working because the job profile was totally different from what was said to me during an interview. I gave my resignation, they have accepted it, and waived my notice period as I was in the training period. The area manager said I will get my 13 days' salary after 45 days. It's been more than 3 months, and I have not received my salary. I have spoken with them, but they are giving excuses. Can you please guide me on what I have to do next? Can I apply labor law directly? Please help.
From India, Mumbai
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