Hi All,
I have a total work experience of 7 years. I have recently joined a very renowned company on Jan 9th, 2014. The company procedure is to do background check for all employees and only then, provide an appointment letter.
In brief, here's what has happened - I have completed distance education B.Com from EIILM university, Sikkim (Eastern Institute of learning and mgmt). My current company follows vendor verification (verif vendor name: supersoft consultants). While doing a bvc for me, the verif vendor got a reply from university that it will take 90 days to confirm. My HR came back to me stating we can't wait for so long and please talk to someone from university to expedite it. I have never been to sikkim and was in touch with an institue in Mumbai, from where I gave exams (Premier institute - Primeindia). My institue people did everything to ensure confirmation on mails and telephonic conversation to my company HRs to convince them since my graduation is valid and EIILM university id UGC recognized. Prime India is ready to give any doc stating the same. However, in the meanwhile, one of the existing employees (a person of similar designation to mine) has complained to the HR that my graduation is fake and accused that I had confessed it to him about this, etc.
The HRs called me for a meet and said that we have received a complaint and your university is also not replying, so you can't continue. we are giving you a week's time, you rather leave and rejoin us if the university replies. They interrogated in a very rude manner asking what subjects I have studied, when was the exam, etc. It was a nightmare and very embarrassing. I have requested them to let me be here until university replies.
The institute through whom I appeared for the university have a say that their response should be considered. Whereas, My HR is adamant on getting a reply from university and that too, asap.
Meanwhile, from my side, in order to prove the validity of my certificates, I applied for an MBA at a couple of recognized post graduate institutes like ICFAI, IIBM, etc. I sent them the scanned copies of my all 3 years and asked them if these are valid and can be considered. When I got their positive reply on the mail, I forwarded the same to my company HR. My mail was responded by saying we have got an interim response from the verification vendor, however, we are awaiting a final response and we will let you know if anything is required from you
Now, its been days and seems that the company HR is not bothered to give me an appointment letter nor bothered to ask about doc validity. I am unable to understand if I should search for other jobs or should I wait for the conclusion. I have tried calling the HR lot of times, but in vain. I see them passing by and they give me a very weird look which is very demotivating
Please understand that I hold a managerial designation and job hops are not that easy for me.
Are the company HRs allowed to Interrogate an employee in this manner?
I have a total work experience of 7 years. I have recently joined a very renowned company on Jan 9th, 2014. The company procedure is to do background check for all employees and only then, provide an appointment letter.
In brief, here's what has happened - I have completed distance education B.Com from EIILM university, Sikkim (Eastern Institute of learning and mgmt). My current company follows vendor verification (verif vendor name: supersoft consultants). While doing a bvc for me, the verif vendor got a reply from university that it will take 90 days to confirm. My HR came back to me stating we can't wait for so long and please talk to someone from university to expedite it. I have never been to sikkim and was in touch with an institue in Mumbai, from where I gave exams (Premier institute - Primeindia). My institue people did everything to ensure confirmation on mails and telephonic conversation to my company HRs to convince them since my graduation is valid and EIILM university id UGC recognized. Prime India is ready to give any doc stating the same. However, in the meanwhile, one of the existing employees (a person of similar designation to mine) has complained to the HR that my graduation is fake and accused that I had confessed it to him about this, etc.
The HRs called me for a meet and said that we have received a complaint and your university is also not replying, so you can't continue. we are giving you a week's time, you rather leave and rejoin us if the university replies. They interrogated in a very rude manner asking what subjects I have studied, when was the exam, etc. It was a nightmare and very embarrassing. I have requested them to let me be here until university replies.
The institute through whom I appeared for the university have a say that their response should be considered. Whereas, My HR is adamant on getting a reply from university and that too, asap.
Meanwhile, from my side, in order to prove the validity of my certificates, I applied for an MBA at a couple of recognized post graduate institutes like ICFAI, IIBM, etc. I sent them the scanned copies of my all 3 years and asked them if these are valid and can be considered. When I got their positive reply on the mail, I forwarded the same to my company HR. My mail was responded by saying we have got an interim response from the verification vendor, however, we are awaiting a final response and we will let you know if anything is required from you
Now, its been days and seems that the company HR is not bothered to give me an appointment letter nor bothered to ask about doc validity. I am unable to understand if I should search for other jobs or should I wait for the conclusion. I have tried calling the HR lot of times, but in vain. I see them passing by and they give me a very weird look which is very demotivating
Please understand that I hold a managerial designation and job hops are not that easy for me.
Are the company HRs allowed to Interrogate an employee in this manner?