Left My Job Without Notice and Now Facing Legal Threats – What Should I Do?

Hi all, I joined a company in the year 2011. After 2 months, I left the company without informing them. The company has started sending me letters regarding termination and outstanding dues. Recently, they sent me an email demanding payment of 50 thousand rupees within 7 days, threatening to send a legal notice if I fail to comply. I am unable to pay such a large amount at once.

Notice for Termination:

A written notice of 2 months is required for the termination of employment by either party. You are expected to serve the stipulated notice period, and early release is at the discretion of the management. If you leave your employment without giving the required notice, no relieving letter will be issued, and the settlement of dues will be at the discretion of the management. However, under XYZ Company India's disciplinary procedure, your services can be terminated without any notice period.

Please advise on the best course of action in this situation.

Hello venkatk4, you won't like this, but this situation is solely your creation. You should have thought about the fact that you "can't pay that huge amount at once" before you absconded. Did you expect that the company would just ignore what you did and you could take them for a ride as per your whim and fancy?

The only option you have right now is to talk to HR and resolve the issue. If you are in a position to serve the notice period, I suggest you do it, get relieved properly, and then join a new job. Also, learn from this experience—that not everyone will take your actions in the same way—which may have been the reason why you took this clause/aspect of the offer letter so lightly.

You can also use the 'reSearch' facility at the top of this page to refer to other similar threads. All the best.

Rgds, TS