Navigating Notice Periods: Can My Company Withhold My Relieving and Experience Letters?

Hi,

Our company has a 2-month notice period for confirmed employees (1+ year with the firm). However, if there is a shortfall of the notice period, it is stated in the appointment letter that salary in lieu of the shortfall of the notice period will be deducted. I want to know if, as it is only mentioned regarding salary and not withholding the relieving and experience letter, can they do so? I have already served one month of the notice, but I will not be able to serve any more.

Also, being an IT firm (they themselves took me on short notice), will not having the relieving and experience letter have an impact on future joinings with some big IT companies? Do they have a strict relieving/experience letter mandate policy in place?

Thank you.

You can try out this. Inform the new company about the situation. Go on leave in the present company and be present on the last day to get the relieving letter. Only a suggestion, you can decide. 😂 😂 😂