Dear Mr. Kannan,
I am a professional with 15 years of impeccable record and have worked with some very good brands.
If i were guilty, I would not be asking for advice in this forum. To answer your questions:
1. I have not done anything that is against the company policy, sharing of confidential data or breach of contract, midconduct etc.
2. My fault was that I was fairly new to the company and did not know that the SVP, who is a lady and is heading the deptt where i worked, was friends with the male SVP of another deptt. In one of the meetings he was cracking jokes and i laughed at those. She asked me to shut up. On which, the SVP said jokingly to her to leave the room. She packed and left fumingly and since then i became the butt of her insult.
3. When it became untolerable, I asked subtly if i could change the department without escalating against her.
4. Fortunately I was moved to another role. But she had her influence there too and made an issue if I sent an email or attended meetings.
5. My new male boss who hates her took advantage and was using the opportunity. He tried to get friendly with me but since I did not trust him, I recorded his conversations.
6. Whenthe above continued for 3 months, I reached out to HR and asked to intervene.
7. HR had a very paternal and condescending attitude. Please note, that these people are very strong and influential in the company and have had a past record of vindictive and torturous behavior. Mostly towards seniors. They want people to just work on their orders. Anyone with a mind of their own are crushed to death.
8. The meetings concluded that my boss was at fault. They now started to create a more hostile environment.
9. I was taken to the hospital by the HR team at work and they granted me leave without my asking for it.
10. The office has such dirty politics that no one person can be trusted. We were 4 friends who joined at the same time. All AVPs. We were asked not to talk to each other or be seen with other. On asking for reasons, nothing was told except that u cannot be talking to same ppl.
11. Since there was nothing against me: my mid year appraisal was good, my communication with peers was fine, and my performance was appreciated. They got picky about my toilet breaks and lunch breaks. Even though i was gng for lunch alone and wud not take more then 15 mins even though the lunch breaks allowed are for 1 hour.
12. On my emails, I did get reverts. Either by accepting a meeting or by saying that investigation would be conducted.
13. I have reached out to all the people in the heirarchy. And all seem to be supporting each other as no action was taken against the culprits. Any good organisation would serve a showcause if thec omplaint was as severe as mine, to the offenders.
14. In my last meeting with the HR teams that was here for investigatinons, I asked for an amicable parting. The investigation team seemed empathatic as they did not find any mistake at my side. They did not say anything about the investigation but tried to talk smoothly. Actually they were being nice on the surface and tried to get me to resign. I only asked for flexibility in notice period and a kind consideration of extending it, in case I do not find a job within 3 moths. Verbally they agreed.
15. I sent the minutes but they did not acknowledge. I was told that he would review and get back.
16. 3 weeks later I recieve a termination with no warning, no discussion etc.
17. Police did not come to the office. But since they were not letting me go home and harassed me to either agree on the unfair rating or accept a showcause, I had to call at 100. They were not letting me take even 1 hour to think on all options. And asked to take a decision there and then.
18. I have not threatened them ever. I have had all meetings asking tl support me even if we were to part ways. I have not sent any legal notice or any such indication that I will go to the court.
19. I have only yet consulted some lawyer friends to ask if this is legal and all I want is a clean relieving letter.
Unfortunately, most of us have our career, future etc to be scared of. That is why we take the torture And resign and move on. And people like these continue to do what they want and get away with even murder. The said female SVP has a police complaint as a record in the past too, by another female employee. The SVP was hidden in the hotel room for 3 days by the HR head! Are these things not shocking. I know for a fact that any lther organisation would have sacked her by now.
Some strange things going on their where everyone is protecting each other's back. And this is a big british bank.