Seeking legal redressal is an ultimate option subject to statutory limitations on the quantum of maximum salary. On the contrary, since both the poster and his employer genuinely understand that withholding of a sizable portion of salary earned by the employees for some time for the sake of reducing attrition rate is still an unethical practice whether agitated or not by the affected employees, why don't they try to understand the reasons for attrition and take positive steps to remedy the situation? It is said that employees do not leave Companies but managers. Any employee's innate aspiration for comparable hike in compensation package commensurate with timely career advancement can not be undermined.In India, barring a few companies viz., Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, Steel Authority of India Ltd, SPIC, Madras Refineries Ltd, ONGC, Infosys which reflect the value of their human resources in their annual reports, most of the companies do not give importance to Human Resource Accounting. Unfortunately, a majority of employers are more interested in business growth rather than organizational development. Development of employees is an inherent and integral part of the development of the organizations. Development of employees is, therefore, more a matter of learning than earning. Politely insist these points to your CEO at the appropriate moment.