Am I Really Absconding? Seeking Advice on Resignation and Future Job Prospects

Dear Seniors,

Greetings!

I was working with a recruitment consultancy that is 11 months old. I worked with that consultancy for 10 months. I resigned from the company 2 days ago due to some family problems. I sent a resignation letter (without mentioning the reason) through email to my employer. However, I have not been to the office since my resignation. On the same day as my resignation, I received a message from my employer on my mobile regarding the acceptance of my resignation letter and was asked to serve the notice period. I did not reply and did not go to the office the day after my resignation. In the evening, I sent a message to my employer stating that I am willing to serve the notice period of 30 days and requested him to communicate the acceptance of my resignation through email. My employer replied via message on mobile stating that I do not need to serve the notice period as I was absent for 2 days, and my services have been terminated. In this situation, am I liable to receive my Relieving Letter or Experience Letter? If I do not have a Relieving Letter, will that affect my future? I can provide my salary slips, job offer letter, confirmation letter, bank statements, and resignation copy to the next organization. Are these documents sufficient to show to the next organization? Please guide me. Since I did not show up at the office for 2 days after my resignation, my employer has labelled me as absconding without sending me any show-cause notice. Would mere absence of 2 days after resignation be considered an absconding case? Seniors, please advise me on this matter as I am concerned about my future. Will I be able to apply for any government job in such a condition where I do not have an experience letter or relieving letter? I kindly request a prompt reply. Can my email statement help me prove that I am not absconding? Kindly inform me how I can resolve this situation.

Please, I request your assistance.

Regards,

Needful.

Your employer is right in telling you that there is no need to come back to serve the notice as you opted to discontinue without any notice. After mailing your resignation, you did not report for duty as well. As such, you have created a question mark on the "trust" level between you and the employer.

Regarding your question about whether you will be getting a relieving letter, it depends on your past relationship with your employer. If it was cordial, they may consider giving you a relieving letter after adjusting the notice pay from your full and final settlement, subject to you contacting them with an apology.

Regarding your question, "If I don't have a relieving letter, will that affect my future?", I have a counter question - Was this your first job? It seems so. Showing experience without having proper documents will create problems during interviews. How will you justify it? Whatever family-related reasons you provide will add no value to your claim as you were right in your decision to leave without any notice. This may be viewed negatively.

I would, therefore, suggest you contact your employer, make an apology, and request to settle your full and final with an experience/relieving letter. Additionally, never leave any organization without serving proper notice in the future and always maintain a good relationship with your past employer(s). In this case, your entire thought process seemed one-sided only.

All the best,

Mr. K.S. Gopal is very much right in his statements. You have to leave the job in a professional way. You have worked in Recruitment so you might have informed your candidates about the notice period and appropriate charge handover procedure. If not, note it now and don't worry, such experiences teach us. You can approach your employer for corrective action and walk out in a respectable way. All the best!

Regards, Vaishalee

Hi Dear,

I was working with a 60-year-old cement manufacturing industry. I have worked with that industry for 2 years. I resigned from the company 3 months ago due to some personal problems, but my resignation was not accepted at that time. Now, I am considering resigning again, this time in writing and through my personal email ID. If my resignation is not accepted this time as well, can I leave my job after serving the notice period of 3 months from the date of submission of my resignation? Kindly help me with this matter.

Thank you.

Hello, Mr. Prashant,

You have not disclosed the reason why they did not accept your resignation and how you had submitted your resignation initially. Although resigning via email is acceptable, it is advisable to provide a signed hard copy so that you can obtain an acknowledgment receipt from the HR department or receive comments from your superiors. Remember to keep a copy for your records as proof. When leaving, aim to do so in a cordial manner to ensure a proper settlement of your full and final dues.

Best wishes,
Vaishalee

Hi Vaishalee,

When I submitted my resignation initially via hard copy, my VP informed me that he would not accept it due to a manpower shortage. I explained that I was willing to serve the notice period until a replacement could be arranged. However, to date, he has not found a replacement and is pressuring me to continue in my role. I have better job opportunities in other manufacturing industries.

Please advise on what steps I should take.

Thank you.

Dear Sir,

I have a similar case. I worked in an organization for 2 years. In that organization, they have 2-year bonds for the freshers, meaning you cannot resign in between those two years. I wanted to leave as soon as my bond was over for some personal reasons. I informed my PM and HR via email that I would be leaving at the end of my bond period about one and a half months ago. However, my PM did not provide me with resources for KT. At the end of my bond period, I resigned with only 3 days' notice. At that time, my PM asked me to serve an 8-week notice period, which I was unable to do. Consequently, I left the organization, and HR marked me as absconding.

After about one month, I contacted my organization again and requested my relieving letter and experience letter. My PM forwarded my case to the legal department of the company. The legal department completed my Full and Final settlement and provided me with a relieving letter and experience certificates. I also received my PF and Form 16. I believed that issue was resolved.

Subsequently, I worked in another organization for 3 years, during which nothing negative surfaced in my background check. I also pursued my MBA for 2 years. After completing my MBA, when I joined a new organization after 5 years of leaving my first company, I discovered during my background verification that my status was labeled as absconding at my previous organization.

My new organization is hesitant to proceed with my joining process. I seek advice on the possible ways for me to join the new company. Will I encounter difficulties in working with other companies in the future? Is it acceptable for my previous organization to label me as absconding?

Thank you for your guidance.

Dear [Recipient],

You have mentioned that you received a relieving letter and an experience letter from your first organization (through the Legal Department). You can present these documents to your new employer as evidence to counter any negative feedback from the background verification process. However, this is subject to the condition that the relieving letter issued by the Legal Department does not indicate that you left the organization without serving the required notice period, etc.

I always advise people to part ways with their organizations amicably by following the exit formalities and maintaining good relations. It serves as a positive example for those who choose to leave without adhering to the notice period requirement.

You may attempt to persuade your new employer; there may not be any other viable option.

All the best

Thank you for your reply, sir.

I tried to convince my current company. They agreed to give me joining but they will keep your background check report red. This will be a quick option as my case will be closed. Another option they told me is that I will give them the DD number which I sent to my previous organization for full and final settlement. Then they will check with their vendor to re-verify it again. They will give me joining and keep my case as in progress status. There is a chance that my report will come as green. I am confused about these choices; is there something I need to know in this?

They also told me that in the previous company, HR said that they issue service certificates to all, even to absconding people, but he refused to verify my service certificate.

Please reply ASAP. Thank you.

Go with option No. 2. I think any proof of payment towards notice pay will suffice if it was not done by DD.

All the best,
Regards

Thank you, sir, for your reply. I have chosen option 2 and have sent my DD number to HR. I am awaiting a response from HR. However, I have another issue. I am currently assigned to a project for a banking customer. According to the client's policy, they require a BV check along with all the documents that I had previously submitted to HR. I discussed my BV check concerns with HR. I explained to my manager that due to not serving the notice period, I was marked as absconding in my previous company. Despite having all the final settlement documents, my manager suggested letting the BV check proceed and addressing any issues that may arise later.

I am wondering if the client's BV verification is more significant than the company HR verification. What actions can I take, and what potential consequences could there be? Could I lose my job over this issue?

I would appreciate some guidance as I am feeling very anxious. After persistently persuading my company's HR for clearance, the issue of the BV check has resurfaced.

Regards,