After graduation, I wanted to go abroad for further studies but was not sure whether or not I will be accepted. So, as a safeguard, I joined a company. Now, I have been accepted into a university. The problem lies with the fact that my company has taken my original certificates.
Also, when we started working, on the second day of our work, they asked us to sign a document saying they needed some of our basic information. This part I agree was my fault that I did not read the entire document. It had a clause at the end written in an exceptionally small font that there was a contract for 6 months to 1 year. Now, there were three other people who signed that document and no one knew that they were signing up a contract, as they just said they needed our information and mentioned nothing about a contract. Also, this was when we started working and not when they actually offered the job.
Now I really want to pursue higher education but I am stuck. They are saying that they will not allow me to leave even after 6 months, though the contract says that the minimum period is 6 months.
Moreover, I asked them for a "leave clause" wherein I can pay a certain amount to break the contract, but they are not even accepting that. They are strictly saying that they will not let me go at any cost.
Is there anything that I can do?
Thanks.
Also, when we started working, on the second day of our work, they asked us to sign a document saying they needed some of our basic information. This part I agree was my fault that I did not read the entire document. It had a clause at the end written in an exceptionally small font that there was a contract for 6 months to 1 year. Now, there were three other people who signed that document and no one knew that they were signing up a contract, as they just said they needed our information and mentioned nothing about a contract. Also, this was when we started working and not when they actually offered the job.
Now I really want to pursue higher education but I am stuck. They are saying that they will not allow me to leave even after 6 months, though the contract says that the minimum period is 6 months.
Moreover, I asked them for a "leave clause" wherein I can pay a certain amount to break the contract, but they are not even accepting that. They are strictly saying that they will not let me go at any cost.
Is there anything that I can do?
Thanks.