Hi Seniors,
A month ago, I accepted an offer of a Local African company and based upon acceptance, they sent me flight ticket. Unfortunately, due to some sudden unforeseen unavoidable incident in family, I couldn’t board the flight which was schedule very next day. Also, I had to cancel my overseas joining which was well informed to the HR of that company.
Now the Hr person is asking for the reimbursement of Air fare (USD 900) and in case of failure to pay he is threatening me to be prepared for legal action against me in the court of law of India. He is also threatening to advertise on internet and consultancies and his HR colleagues in India & abroad that my kind of person misuses offer letter and then backtracks on commitment and promises.
I have made enquiry with relevant airline and they assured me that a refund has been processed from their end post deduction of their NO SHOW charges of USD 55 and Airline charges of USD 35. Regarding travel agent service fees, they cannot tell me charges. I’m presuming, it will of USD 50. (Net liability according to me is USD 140 against their claim of USD 900)
Please guide me on following queries;
1. Have I really made a crime by not joining them after acceptance of their offer letter?,
2. Can they take any legal action on this ground against me in India;
3. What will be my liability towards airticket
Regards,
Rajni.
A month ago, I accepted an offer of a Local African company and based upon acceptance, they sent me flight ticket. Unfortunately, due to some sudden unforeseen unavoidable incident in family, I couldn’t board the flight which was schedule very next day. Also, I had to cancel my overseas joining which was well informed to the HR of that company.
Now the Hr person is asking for the reimbursement of Air fare (USD 900) and in case of failure to pay he is threatening me to be prepared for legal action against me in the court of law of India. He is also threatening to advertise on internet and consultancies and his HR colleagues in India & abroad that my kind of person misuses offer letter and then backtracks on commitment and promises.
I have made enquiry with relevant airline and they assured me that a refund has been processed from their end post deduction of their NO SHOW charges of USD 55 and Airline charges of USD 35. Regarding travel agent service fees, they cannot tell me charges. I’m presuming, it will of USD 50. (Net liability according to me is USD 140 against their claim of USD 900)
Please guide me on following queries;
1. Have I really made a crime by not joining them after acceptance of their offer letter?,
2. Can they take any legal action on this ground against me in India;
3. What will be my liability towards airticket
Regards,
Rajni.