Can My Company Legally Force Me to Sign a Bond or Withhold My Relieving Letter?

Can a company make me sign a bond to prevent me from joining a competitor company or withhold my relieving letter if I don't sign the bond? Please let me know.

No, dear, no law can bind you to stay without your intention.

First of all, on behalf of all CiteHR members, I welcome this new member, Emp_rigts. Secondly, dear member, I suggest you put your query in the "Find Information" area and click the "ReSearch" button. I am sure you will get enough explanation on this subject as this was discussed about a month ago at length. If you need any further clarification from the above discussion, please highlight that, and members will be eager to help you.

Regards,
Suresh

No, there is no provision like this. The organization has to provide you with the relieving letter. The organization has the authority to mention your performance, conduct, or competency in that relieving letter, whether it was good, bad, or average, but cannot stop it. If any organization is not giving a relieving letter, it means they are causing problems. Because, if an employee is not relieved from an organization, it means he is still working. So, taking the signature of the departing employee on the relieving letter and issuing a copy of the same with acknowledgment is very important.