Feeling Stuck Without a Confirmation Letter After Probation – What Should I Do?

I started working for a company on 1st October 2012. My training period was for 2 years, and it ended on 1st October 2014. After that, my company put me on probation for 6 months, which ended on 1st March 2015. However, until now, my company has not provided me with my confirmation letter, and they have not given me any extension letter either. They have issued confirmation letters to all my fellow workers. What should I do? Should I take any legal action? If yes, then how? Kindly, please help me. I don't know what to do.

Dear Musadi Lal,

Before taking any legal action, why don't you walk over to your boss and the company HR and have a word with them? It's been more than 7 months, and you are still waiting for the confirmation letter. It may have happened that there was a lapse, and they missed out on your name. Since you never mentioned it to them, they might be presuming that all is well.

Have a dialogue first, then decide if you want to take legal action or not.

Regards,
Ashutosh Thakre

Since you have completed the six-month probation period, and they have not asked you to leave the company upon its completion, you are certainly in good standing. It is possible that your immediate senior or the department you are working in may have received the confirmation order and forgotten to hand it over to you. Alternatively, your department might have misplaced the order. Therefore, there is a possibility of looking at the issue from different perspectives. First, stop panicking, clarify the situation for yourself, and inquire about the issue. Best of luck. Shri Ashutosh Thakre has clearly provided you with the right approach.

Please let me know if you need further assistance.

On what grounds will you take legal action? What rights do you have? It's the company's choice whether to confirm you. Until the confirmation is given in writing, you are on probation, unless your standing orders say otherwise. Instead, just go and ask your manager why you didn't get a confirmation letter when all others got it and whether there is an issue.

I already talked to them. But there is some politics going around for me. That's why I am asking. They didn't give me my letter because I am asking for a salary increment.

And do you really think that taking legal action against the company will give you a confirmation or increment? If so, you are pretty naive.