Struggling to Get My Relieving Letter and Pending Salary After Health-Related Resignation – What Should I Do?

I was working at a company for the last 1.5 years, but due to an unavoidable health condition, I had to leave the company. Actually, I formally resigned in March 2014 and was serving the notice period, but my health condition did not allow me to serve the full notice period. The same has been informed to my Manager as well as the HR department via email and verbally. Firstly, I requested them to reduce the notice period as I was suffering from typhoid, and the doctor advised me to take rest. As per HR's request, I have submitted all the relevant documents to get released.

It's already over a month, but now they are stating that they will not be providing the relieving letter. Moreover, my one-month salary has not been paid yet, along with the PF amount.

Company Norms

In the appointment letter, it is mentioned that there is a 2-calendar-month notice period. I have served a 29-day notice period.

Also mentioned, in unavoidable circumstances, leave can be availed of as on a normal business as usual even during the notice period.

I have requested several times to provide me with the relieving letter and pending salary, but they are not supporting at all.

Please note I have sent many emails regarding the status of my pending salary and relieving letter, but they have not replied to any email or in writing to me.

As my resignation had not been accepted, I posted a letter requesting to allow me to join or provide me with the pending dues. As per the doctor, I can resume my normal work.

Please suggest what I should do. It would be helpful for me if you advise me on how to get my relieving letter with my pending salary.

Thank you so much in advance, and your suggestions are highly appreciated.

Addressing Workplace Challenges

This is really poor treatment by any employer or company. The circumstances you've discussed directly indicate that the responsible person or designated authority is not happy with you or your service, it seems.

You need to decide whether to continue with the same company or join a new organization. If you wish to continue and they are not responding to your emails or phone calls, you should meet them directly with all your medical reports and the emails you sent to the company.

Try to convince them with logical points and let them know that despite all obstacles, you are willing to continue your job. Praise something about the environment, system, etc. They may ask you to rejoin the company and also release your dues. They should feel that you are still interested in the job; I think meeting in person will solve your problem.

Your medical reports and prescriptions will support you physically. There might be two reasons why they are disappointed with you: either they faced significant issues due to your absence, or they found an alternative option to replace you.

Think seriously about your decision, as it will directly reflect on your career as well as on your CV. If you are not comfortable contacting them for rejoining, please let me know; we can discuss the remaining things.

Regards,
Manish Srivastava
ISO Consultant & HR
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Thank you, Manish, for your response. Yes, you are absolutely right! I have heard from one of my colleagues that during my absence, they faced some serious issues from the clients' end. This could be the main reason for not responding to my emails and phone calls.

Could you please let me know the following points, as it seems that they are not ready to provide the pending dues? To proceed further, do you think these documents are sufficient for a new organization to hire me as I have an appointment letter, pay slips, etc.? Also, let me know what possible obstacles can be faced during my next interview and how to tackle those. How can I convince the other company to resolve the issue? Please suggest anything else that I should do from my end.

Kindly consider this urgent, and thank you very much in advance.

Shweta, my guess was right. As you said, the company has faced issues when you were on leave. Hence, there may be a strict reaction by the company. Did you go to meet your reporting officer to disclose your issues and problems? Did you give a briefing about being absent?

Well, if you have finalized that you want to search and join a new company, then it's okay.

Yes, keep all your conversations from the very beginning, when you applied for leave via application, its approval, prescriptions of the doctor, and test/pathology reports if any. After the issues, the email you sent to rejoin or to disburse your dues, keep all documents in a systematized way. Keep that folder as a record. While in the interview, don't try to show records to the employer many times. It shows that you don't have other things to discuss. As strong evidence, you should keep it with you.

Be confident, prove to them that you tried your level best to continue in the same company, but they did not make it happen anyhow.

Do not blame. You may say directly that due to my illness and leave, the company might have faced significant financial or image loss. That's why the company is not entertaining me again. I am thankful to that company that it gave me a chance to serve. I hope my prior experience will definitely support me in performing a new job in your company if I get a chance to serve as an employee, etc.

Be original, calm, and positive in the interview. Tell them I am back now to work with all bundles of energy, confidence, and zeal to prove myself at best.

If I get a chance, slowly but surely, I may prove that I may be an asset to your company despite being an employee.

You may also send me an email or communicate with me at the given cell number if you feel anything uncomfortable.

Best wishes for the new opportunity.

Regards,

Manish Srivastava

ISO Consultant & HR

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