Navigating Resignation and Notice Period Challenges: Can I Get Paid If I Take Medical Leave?

Dear Sir, I have been working in a Hospitality organization in a managerial role for the past two and a half months. Unfortunately, due to some unavoidable circumstances and poor health, I am unable to continue in my current position. When I received the offer letter from the organization, it stated that there is a one-month notice period during the probationary period. If I do not provide the required one-month notice, my salary will not be released.

Given my situation, it is challenging for me to give a one-month notice. I am considering resigning from my position on the 28th of this month and then serving the one-month notice period. After that, I am contemplating taking a one-month medical leave. In this scenario, I am unsure if the notice period will still be applicable or if the company will release my salary as per the terms mentioned in the offer letter.

I kindly seek your guidance on this matter. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Kind regards, [Your Name]

Dear, Sorry, you should give one month's notice for your resignation as per their rules. Additionally, you are not eligible to go on medical leave at the same time. Here is a suggestion: you can go on medical leave for one month due to your ill health and then return to work as usual. Subsequently, you should continue working for one month, which can be considered as your notice period for resignation. I believe this is the only option to receive your salary at this point.

Thank you,
Boopathi

I go by what Bhupathi has conveyed. You can go on medical leave, rejoin your organization, and then put down your papers to serve the notice period. Moreover, getting the month's pay will depend on the number of leaves you have and the earned leaves you have accumulated (if any). Since you are under probation, I don't think you can claim your earned leaves. So, if you take a month's leave, it will come under your loss of pay, and you may not be paid for the month.

Another option here is to forego your one month's salary and resign from your services, which might come under your final settlement. However, this option is not advisable.

You can speak to the management about why you cannot serve a one-month notice period. They might consider and relieve you.

You want to resign from your current job with a notice period of 1 month due to health reasons. You may opt for medical leave without pay as you might not have enough sick leave balance. Typically, employees take leave after resigning, and the leave is adjusted against their notice period.

You can request your management to release you immediately based on health grounds, provided you have submitted enough supporting documents. Usually, the last month's salary is received after the Full and Final (F&F) settlement.

I hope this clarifies the process for you.

Kind regards,
[Your Name]