How To Get Relieving Letter

Hi Sir,

This is Satish,working for an Outsourcing Company, I am working from past 6.5 yrs in this company. Let me explain the current situation of our company's new rules on giving Permanent relieving letter to employees. Our notice period is 60 days after completing it HR will be giving only temporary relieving letter and after 45 days they will give permanent relieving letter. This is because they will observe whether the employee is he joining any competitors company, if so they wont give the permanent letter. And on other side the employee should give the copy of new employer offer letter to previous employer and then they will give the permanent relieving letter. So kindly let me know on how I can get this permanent relieving letter after completing my notice period. Please suggest me on this, Because of this most of our colleagues are not able to join any competitors company or new job without this permanent relieving letter and suffering lot to get relieved from here. Please Help US.

Thanks&Regards

With due respect, I would like to say I do not understand the rule at all. What kind of rule is this? How can another company will accept the employee without relieving letter?

There is no temporary and permanent relieving letter as such, relieving is relieving. Please let the forum know what are the contents mentioned in the temporary and permanent relieving letter so as to advise you accordingly

Hello Suresh,
Can you pl attach a copy of BOTH the Temporary AND Permanent Relieving Letters [anyone from among your ex-employees should also be OK] in this thread? I would like to see the WORDINGS used in each of them.
Like other members mentioned, there's NOTHING called temporary or permanent Relieving Letters--there's ONLY ONE.
If you can attach the copies, the members can suggest the best-possible & realistic options available to you & others like you in your company.
All the Best.
Rgds,
TS

In Temporary letter-
1.Its mentioned as not to join any competitors company or start a new company with same process.
2.If you join competitors company permanent relieving letter will not be issued.
3.No final settlement will be done. And also not eligible to apply for PF/Gratuity amount.
4.Need to submit copy of new company offer letter to get permanent letter.
5.Not to work for any competitors company for next 2 years on the same process.
In Permanent Letter-
1.Not to work for any competitors company for next 2 years on the same process.
2.If so, then no final settlement will be done. And also not eligible to apply for PF/Gratuity amount.
3.Legal action will be taken against employees for joining competitors company.

Hello Suresh,
When I mentioned 'WORDINGS', the intent was to request you to post the Letters as they are [maybe you can take xerox copies, strike/mask out the names, scan them & post them in this thread].
You have given details, AS YOU UNDERSTAND THEM. Hope you notice the difference--there's a LOT of it.
Prima-facie, with the limited inputs you just mentioned, pl note that no power on Earth can stop your or anyone's PF, as this is a Statutory Obligation of ALL Employers---which SHOULD have been credited into your PF account FROM DAY-1 of your employment with this Company. So the 'eligibility' that you talk about doesn't even arise--since the eligibility comes from Day-1, while we are discussing here about the Relieving letters--meaning the status of Last Day @ work here. Hope you get the point.
Since you have mentioned about Non-compete clause being a part of the Relieving Letter, it's also important for the members to know about any such mention in the Appointment Letters--pl clarify/confirm.
Rgds,
TS

Can they be called relieving bonds ? B.Saikumar, HR & labour Law advisor,