Struggling with Unpaid Salary and PF Issues at Monnet Raigarh: How Can I Seek Justice?

Issues with Monnet Raigarh's Salary and PF Settlement

Monnet Raigarh paid me an advance against the salary for August 2014. However, it has not settled the differential of 62K even after one year. The PF deducted from my salary for the said month is on hold, and the company has used my PF in its working capital. The AVP (HR) and President (HR) have given sweet assurances, but they hold no value. Monnet Raigarh presents alluring figures in the CTC sheet, but in reality, hardly sticks to them after the employee resigns. All the sweet verbal talks from HR turn sour. You are just tossed aside like a cigarette butt. The company does not even file PF returns and ignores the PF commissioner's notices.

I was the General Manager (Logistics) facing such ill-treatment regarding non-payment of salary, CTC, and PF for over a year. Are there any means or ways to address this issue, such as writing to the Company Law Board or the Registrar of the company? Please suggest.

Regards,
S. Mahapatra
Ex-GM-Logistics MIEL
Period Aug to Nov 2014

"PF deducted from my salary for the said month is under hold and the company has used my PF in its working capital use."

How can you establish this fact? A court or any government agency will ask for evidence before acting. Have you received your PF statement which shows less credit and a salary statement that shows a debit of PF? If so, filing a complaint with the PF Commissioner of the area will be necessary. Send a legal notice to the company.

Interesting comments that make me doubt the sincerity of the post. You say the company has held back your PF and that they do not care for a notice by the commissioner. If the company does not reply or comply with the directions of the commissioner, then the department freezes the bank account and recovers the money. They also freeze the bank account of the directors.

So if your statement is true, then the PF department would do that. And today, with RTI being freely used, most department officers will not try to bury a matter of non-payment of PF dues by the company.

Response to Mr. Mahapatra's Concerns

Mr. Mahapatra, if any company falls under the coverage of PF, they are obligated to comply with the submission of PF returns.

Now, as far as I understand, you have two concerns. One is the balance amount of 62K after taking an advance, which hasn't been settled yet. Another concern is that PF was deducted from your entire salary in August '14 and used for the company's welfare.

Regarding the first concern, do you have the salary slip for that month showing the advance taken and the balance (take-home) of 62,000, along with attendance details? Here, you need to prove that you were present for a certain number of days in that month and that the salary received was not as per the salary mentioned in the appointment/appraisal letter. You need to collect your bank statement to tally the figure transferred from the company. This evidence will help you claim that amount from the employer either through mutual discussion or through the labor court.

For the second concern, do you have any proof that they deducted your PF earlier, either in that month or after that? The proof can be a salary slip, PF statement, salary breakup in the appointment letter, PF form 2, etc. If your concern is only for August '14, then it is possible that they showed your salary as 0 while filing the return and kept the actual PF contributions in the company's account. If this is the case, collect the salary slip of that month as proof and tally it with the PF statement obtained from the PF site.

Please note, if they are not willing to provide the salary slip, try to collect attendance details of that month, which is a crucial factor in resolving both concerns.

I hope this information will be helpful for you.

Apart from what the seniors have suggested, I am curious to know why you kept silent for almost 15 months before raising your query.