Facing a Job Offer Dilemma: What If Your Employer Won't Accept Your Resignation?

Hi, my friend works in a mid-sized organization with over 1,200 employees. He has received another job offer and wishes to resign, but he is concerned that the higher management may not accept his resignation and could potentially force him to continue working.

Notice Period and Resignation Concerns

The appointment letter stipulates that he must provide a 2-month notice period or pay 2 months' salary in lieu of notice.

Please advise on what course of action he should take in this situation. Thank you.

They cannot say that they cannot relieve you when you comply with the company rules.

Steps to Handle Resignation:

1. Firstly, request them to reduce the notice period, if applicable.
2. Secondly, if not, check whether you have an option to buy back your notice period, i.e., pay money and reduce your notice period.
3. If not, the only way is to abide by the norms mentioned in your appointment letter: give two months' notice, collect your relieving letter and service certificate, and leave the organization.

Regards,
Sunil

If an employee is not willing to serve the full notice period and instead absconds, what legal actions can the company take?

Regards,
Atul

Notice Period and Resignation Process

Please refer to the terms of appointment. In the appointment letter, you can see a clause on 'notice period pay'. Accordingly, you may resign from service. If a one-month notice is required, you should submit your resignation letter to the management or your immediate reporting authority one month before the date you intend to leave the current organization. If nothing has been mentioned in the terms of appointment, you can submit the resignation letter and leave the organization the next day.

If the management refuses to accept your resignation letter, please send the resignation letter by Registered Post with Acknowledgment due to the person responsible for the company's affairs. Include a clear note stating, 'Since this letter was refused by my superior, I am sending it to you for necessary action.'

In continuation of the reply from Mr. Sunildsundar, you can also surrender your earned leave against the notice period if your company has the policy.

Regards,
Sharad Choudhary