Facing Employment Issues: Can You Take Legal Action for Missing Appointment Letters and Benefits?

Legal Actions Against an Organization

1) If the organization is not ready to issue an appointment letter, what action can staff take against the organization?

2) If the company considers issuing an appointment letter but does not want to extend sick or casual leave, can the staff take legal action against the organization?

3) If the company has 27 staff members sitting under one roof but has internally categorized them into appointments under 5 small companies, and the staff is deprived of PPF, can the staff take legal action against the company?

4) If a staff member has worked for more than 5 years without receiving an appointment letter, sick leave, casual leave, gratuity, or PPF, can the staff take legal action, and how?

Approaching the Labor Department for Employment Issues

The only solution is to approach the local concerned labor department and submit a representation. The Assistant/Deputy Commissioner of Labor is the competent authority with respect to appointment letters, leaves, and gratuity. As far as the PF is concerned, you need to approach the PF enforcement officer.

Based on the information provided by you, the management has taken all sorts of precautionary measures by dividing the company into 5 small companies. Each company may not have more than 5 employees.

As all these processes take time, if you are confident about your employability, it is better to switch to another company.

Regards,
Kamesh