Quitting a Job After Just 3 Days: Are There Any Legal Consequences?

Legal Consequences of Quitting a Job Early

What are the legal consequences when I quit my job immediately after 3 days of joining a company?

As far as I know, if an employee hasn't received any payment from the employer, the employment doesn't stand, and hence will not have any legal issues.

How did you come to know that there is no legal issue if you have not received any salary from the company?

There may not be any legal issue, but an employee-employer relationship is built not solely on the legal framework but also on sensible and moral responsibilities. If your appointment was at the factory gate (just walk in, take the job, do the work, collect wages, and walk out...), then you need not worry about the moral aspect of the relationship. On the other hand, if you were invited for an interview, given an offer letter with an acceptable remuneration, the company waited for one or more months for you to get relieved from your previous company, and then you joined, followed by the company making efforts to induct you; in this situation, leaving would be considered unethical if not illegal.

Regards,
Madhu.T.K

If you have signed the appointment letter, then all terms and conditions will apply, and you have to go through the procedure as per the company policy. Secondly, if you have genuine reasons to leave that company, you can inform them officially and leave the place. This way, they will also be in a position to look for a replacement.

Adding on to this, whatever the reason may be, if an employee is absconding or leaving soon after joining, they should first inform HR about the reason. There should always be ways to handle such situations through mutual discussion. By discussing mutually with HR, the notice period can be reduced in a way that allows for proper management and a replacement to be arranged.

Regards,
MSR