I have joined an IT company, and the company had me sign a service agreement (on an A4 sheet) which states that the employee has to serve the company for two years. If the employee fails to do so, they have to pay the training cost, which is around 4 lakh rupees. Additionally, the company has a Non-Disclosure Agreement on stamp paper that includes points related to the company's privacy policy. However, the last line of that agreement states that all the terms and conditions stated in the service agreement also apply here.
Due to a critical illness, I had to come back to my hometown for treatment. It has been 2 months since I have been on leave (unofficially), and now I have decided to stay back for further studies (PG) and not re-join the company.
Now, my questions are:
1. What possible legal actions can the company take against me?
2. What should I do in my defense?
3. If the company sends me some kind of notice, should I reply to it or just ignore it?
Due to a critical illness, I had to come back to my hometown for treatment. It has been 2 months since I have been on leave (unofficially), and now I have decided to stay back for further studies (PG) and not re-join the company.
Now, my questions are:
1. What possible legal actions can the company take against me?
2. What should I do in my defense?
3. If the company sends me some kind of notice, should I reply to it or just ignore it?