Confused About Offer Letters in a Partnership Firm? Is My Job Offer Legally Valid?

In July, I received an offer letter via official mail from my new employer signed by the CEO. On the basis of that offer letter, I joined my job. A month later, in August, I received an offer cum appointment letter with many clauses, but the same was issued by the Director.

As my employer's firm is a partnership firm, how can he issue the letter as a director? Kindly let me know if my new offer letter is valid or if my old offer letter is legally valid.

Kindly reply.

You mentioned that you have received an offer letter first and then an appointment letter, so why do you tab that as two offer letters? A Director in a partnership firm is legally entitled to issue an offer letter or an appointment letter. When asking such questions, please be clear about the type of organization you work for and whether there is an HR department, etc.

Please check the title of the company on your letterhead where you have received the appointment letter; it will clear your doubt. Similarly, check whether your company has any planning for expansion or converting the firm into a Pvt./Public Limited company. Verify if they have applied for registration with the ROC.

You joined the company based on the offer letter signed by the CEO of a partnership firm (still an employee). Then you were given an appointment letter signed by a director. I assume the director is actually a partner.

There are some clauses in the appointment letter, as is always the case, and mostly these clauses are not included in the offer letter. But what exactly is your problem? Is it that the appointment letter is signed by one of the owners (his designation makes hardly a difference as long as he is a partner or is authorized to issue the letter), or is the problem that there are clauses in it, or is it that you have an issue with him using a particular designation other than partner?