Dealing with Forced Resignation: HR Pressure and Unfair Treatment

I am a confirmed staff working as a Regional Manager. One fine morning, HR called me up and asked me for my resignation, stating that I am spreading bad humor against the company. However, he couldn't specify what the actual issue was, and I am certain he is talking nonsense. Today, he is claiming that I am not meeting the expected sales targets and that I am not achieving the set goals, so I have to submit my resignation.

When he inquired about my targets, I clearly explained that since it is a newly formed division, my boss has not yet provided me with any official targets. It is my responsibility to appoint super stockists and distributors to establish the foundation. This is the reality as we do not have any existing setup in the East. My boss tasked me with setting up the infrastructure, and from last August until now, I have successfully appointed 5 super stockists and distributors.

Now, they have placed my salary on hold and are pressuring me to resign. When I tried to contact my boss, he did not answer my calls. What should I do? Should I resign voluntarily, or should I wait for them to terminate me? What would be the best course of action for me to take next?

One more thing I want to add: in my notice period, I have a 3-month notice period on either side. However, they are not giving me any time to serve my notice period. They are clearly stating that I will not be paid for these 3 months.

Please let me know if you require any further information or assistance regarding this matter.

If your target is not met, HR should not ask you to resign. If the company considers you a non-productive employee, HR must issue two warning letters to you within a week to improve your performance. If there is no improvement, they will terminate your employment, providing one month’s notice. They are not authorized to accept your resignation.

Dear Friend,

Please check your appointment letter as it contains a clause regarding termination. Let me know the details; let's see what can be done.

Thank you.

Sir, first of all, I don't have any official mail from the target as the distribution network is not present at the moment. I had single-handedly managed 5 super stockiest. Therefore, there was no proper communication about the targets.

There was no clause of termination as they can transfer me to any other division or place, but there was nothing in writing about termination. Suppose the HR sends me the termination letter, what should be my next step?

I'm sorry, but the text provided seems to be in a different language or encoding that is not recognizable. If you can provide the text in English or a standard format, I'd be happy to help correct any spelling or grammar errors.

Dear Mr. Gautam,

I am from Tamil Nadu and do not understand, read, or write the language in which you have posted. Can you kindly post the same in English.

Cheers

Hi,

In every well-cultured company, there is a proper HR system, proper documentation, policies, target agreements, and procedures to maintain professionalism. I think your company does not have any system. Every day, we have to face different people with different mentalities. Sometimes it is difficult to handle such people. I guess your company and your management want you to put things down on paper, for any reason. Some centralized management systems do this, but do not get frustrated. Please do not waste time asking for explanations from hopeless management.

There are great places to work around you. Many companies encourage employee welfare programs to raise their self-respect and morale. Please go and apply for new opportunities. Put in the effort to prove yourself and overcome any shortcomings. Improve your KPI.

Hi,

Find out where you can file a Right to Information (RTI) and proceed accordingly. I am not certain if you need to do this through the labor court. However, only take this step if you are confident that you are in the right and not at fault. I am mentioning this because we have only heard your side of the story and believe it to be true.

At last, HR requested me to put my resignation on paper. According to him, he knows everything and I am not receiving justice. He still has to do his job; otherwise, he would be in trouble. When I requested a letter detailing the faults he found in me, he was speechless and shared all these concerns. Upon expressing my inability to comply, he mentioned transferring me to another region. However, he also acknowledged that he would face consequences from the management if he failed to obtain a resignation letter from me. Being a family man, he constantly urged me to submit the resignation. Eventually, I submitted it, even though I had a three-month notice period and requested only one month. To date, they have not acknowledged the submission. What should I do? Please guide me.