Facing Salary and Resignation Issues at a Small University: What Are My Options?

I'm working in a very small university. I sent my resignation letter to my reporting manager on 2nd August 2014, stating my notice period to be one week and that I will be buying out the rest of the period. However, I was not given any acknowledgment or acceptance of the same. My two months' salary has been put on hold, i.e., July and August.

There is no email system, so I had to give the letter in hard copy. Since then, I have been following up with the management for the acceptance of my resignation and relieving orders.

However, today, on 28th August 2014, the Registrar called me and told me that I will not be getting my two months' salary in lieu of my notice period. Now, I'm not having my resignation acceptance, relieving letter, nor my salary.

Now my question is, having almost completed my one-month notice, should I be getting my one-month salary (for July)? Am I wrong in thinking that?

If the employer refuses to give my salary and the relieving letter, what options do I have? (The legal system will be the last option.)

The question is, are these small companies so powerful in our country that they can ruin someone's career due to their internal miscommunication?

Please confirm how many days' notice period is mentioned in your appointment letter.

As per the offer letter, one is required to provide a 2-month notice or pay 2 months' full salary.

Termination of service, either by way of resignation or discharge, is not a one-way but a two-way matter. In fact, the acceptance of resignation requires the consent and approval of the management. As per the terms of your appointment offer, you are required to give a two-month notice or pay in lieu of the notice. Before resigning from the university, you should have inquired whether they would accept a combination of notice and payment in lieu of notice, as most employers do not allow this. Checking beforehand would have made the acceptance of your resignation a smoother process.

Could you please confirm whether you served the full two months and were then denied your salary for that period? If your salary was withheld because you did not fulfill the notice period, and you stopped working assuming they would accept a shorter notice period, then the management's decision is justified.

If you worked the full period but were denied payment in lieu of notice, it is recommended that you approach them in person, explain that you followed the rules, and request the payment for the work done.

Instead of written communication, it is advisable for you to have a face-to-face meeting with the registrar to discuss this matter. The acceptance of your resignation often depends on the relationship you maintain with the management.

Regards,
S.K. Johri

The issue is that we have not received our salaries for July and August, and I am not expecting it anyway. Additionally, the employer does not object to the option of a partial buyout. Currently, for the past two weeks, I have had almost no assignments in my workload, and all handovers have been completed.

Regards,

I tried that but was refused with shouting and scolding. Is it that the employee is totally at the mercy of the employer and cannot be treated as a human?