How Can I Recover Unpaid Salary and Benefits from My Former Employer? Seeking Advice!

I had been worked in Gujrat based Pvt. Ltd Company for 1 and half years as a Area manager in sales & Marketing in Chennai. I resigned in November 2008 and I had served one month notice also. When I leave the job they suppose to give me the whole Two Months salary and travel & monthly expenses and Leave encashment benefits. They promised me to pay after some time since till Date Company not paid any amount. After repeated telephonic & Email reminder and subsequent letters they kept quiet. It is almost 4 months since then, Company given reply in E-mail that Now I want to collect all pending payments and “C” forms from Dealers & Customers and I came to know that this company continue to do such things with other employees also. What I can do now? Can I still get my money back?

Dear,

Yes, you can get your money back. Firstly, you need to send a letter through an advocate. Then, you have to file a legal case.

Thank you,
J. S. Malik

You can get your money back by sending a notice to your district labor court. You will receive your salary immediately, as your employer may not be interested in going to court and may advise you to withdraw your case.

Dear,

Even though you worked as an Area Manager, you are still covered under the Payment of Wages Act and Minimum Wages Act. So, you can and should approach the Regional Labour Commissioner of the area where your office was situated and file the case. Furthermore, if the company is regular in such types of malpractices, expose those as well. It will benefit your case.

Adv. Naveen Bhardwaj
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