Stuck Without an Experience Certificate: What Can My Friend Do After Leaving His IT Job?

Hi,

My friend, who was working in an IT software company for a few years, does not have a joining letter, contract, or bond. Due to low salary, health problems, and family issues, he has relocated to his hometown. Despite resigning from the company three times, his resignation has not been accepted. He has now left the job, but the company is refusing to provide him with an experience certificate and his dues. What options does he have?

Thank you.

Can anyone advise, please, on the above-mentioned questions?

My friend, who was working in an IT software company for a few years, has no joining letter, contract, or bond. Due to a low salary, health problems, and family issues, he has shifted to his hometown. He has resigned three times, but the company has not accepted it. Since he has left the job, the company is not providing him with an experience certificate or his dues. What are the options available?

Hi Vijaykumar,

Since your friend was associated with the company for a few years, he would at least have the proof of his salary slip, bank credits, appraisal letter, or at least the soft copy of the offer confirmation. Those can be used to produce in his future companies. He should move ahead, and all the mail correspondence can serve as the proof for his current work.

Also, it's a completely wrong practice to work for any company without a proper offer letter and salary structure.

Can this be the labor court case to obtain dues, experience certificate, etc.? Please guide me on how to proceed further as the company is asking him not to work for any other software and web development company.

Thank you.

Labour court, yes, is an option but a time-consuming one. You can never predict how long the case with the court will continue. Also, the time and money involved with the case will keep increasing.

Secondly, the company has no right to say that he cannot work in any other company or do web development. How can the company decide that for an employee?

I would suggest that your friend speaks directly with the authorized person from his company to settle his dues and collect his pending documents. He can mention that if these are not provided, he would be forced to go to the labour court as a last resort. At times, just the mention of the labour court will work. Good luck.