Hello Employee007,
I am not sure whether getting into legalities....what this or that Act says or doesn't say.......would be useful to you at this point of time, since you, understandably, would like to avoid confrontation to the extent possible.
Hence, without going into the legalities--where other members are better equipped to give suggestions--let me suggest the course of action in the Worst-case-Scenario.....meaning you will have to adhere to whatever the Company wants you to do to get relieved. In this context, pl note that I am NOT.....repeat NOT.....justifying whatever the Company's stand is in your case.
Prima-facie, BASED ON what you mentioned, I think they KNOW they gave you a raw deal so far but yet don't want to loose you [I have seen such situations where a hard-working employee is taken advantage of to max extent possible].
I would suggest this: talk to the new Company where you got the Offer & explain to them the situation. Request them to bear the costs of the Notice Period Buy-out.
IF you did well in the Interviews & they wouldn't like to loose you AND they have such a Policy of NP Buyout, it's quite likely they would agree....albeit with some conditions. Usual condition in such situations would be to ask you work for a MINIMUM period of time. Though, not unusual, given a choice, I would suggest you to ask the Company to bear the Buyout costs & deduct from your salary over a specified period of time....say 6 months. That would enhance the chances of them agreeing to your request, IF they don't have any NP Buyout Policy AND ALSO preempt any chance of you getting into a Service Bond-like situation.
All the Best.
Rgds,
TS
I am not sure whether getting into legalities....what this or that Act says or doesn't say.......would be useful to you at this point of time, since you, understandably, would like to avoid confrontation to the extent possible.
Hence, without going into the legalities--where other members are better equipped to give suggestions--let me suggest the course of action in the Worst-case-Scenario.....meaning you will have to adhere to whatever the Company wants you to do to get relieved. In this context, pl note that I am NOT.....repeat NOT.....justifying whatever the Company's stand is in your case.
Prima-facie, BASED ON what you mentioned, I think they KNOW they gave you a raw deal so far but yet don't want to loose you [I have seen such situations where a hard-working employee is taken advantage of to max extent possible].
I would suggest this: talk to the new Company where you got the Offer & explain to them the situation. Request them to bear the costs of the Notice Period Buy-out.
IF you did well in the Interviews & they wouldn't like to loose you AND they have such a Policy of NP Buyout, it's quite likely they would agree....albeit with some conditions. Usual condition in such situations would be to ask you work for a MINIMUM period of time. Though, not unusual, given a choice, I would suggest you to ask the Company to bear the Buyout costs & deduct from your salary over a specified period of time....say 6 months. That would enhance the chances of them agreeing to your request, IF they don't have any NP Buyout Policy AND ALSO preempt any chance of you getting into a Service Bond-like situation.
All the Best.
Rgds,
TS