How Can I Get a Relieving Letter After Being Terminated for an Email Mistake?

Dear sir,

I have been terminated from my job last week. It was by mistake that I had sent 2 months of company data to my personal email so that I could resolve a payment issue. Now, I have secured a job in a bank, and they are requesting a relieving letter. I had tendered my resignation in September and possess a resignation acceptance letter. The data sent to my email account holds no financial benefit; it was an inadvertent error. Kindly advise on the possibilities of obtaining a relieving letter and an experience certificate.

Thank you.

Dear Binup,

You mentioned that your services were terminated, and then you also stated that you have an acceptance of resignation letter. These are contradictory statements. Nonetheless, you may visit your old place of work and request the relieving letter and experience certificate.

Consider offering a verbal apology for your actions and explaining that you had no intention of misusing any data. Express that you have faced enough challenges and seek their assistance.

I hope you succeed.

Regards,
Col. Suresh Rathi (Retd)

Sir, I had resigned on September 9th. I transferred the data on the 27th of September. After an inquiry, I was given a resignation acceptance on the 5th of October by my manager. However, the very next day, my HR sent a show cause notice. I replied to it, but after that, I received an email stating that my explanation was not satisfactory, and my job was terminated. Should I pursue any legal procedures?

I agree with the suggestion of Col. Rathi that you should approach the previous employer and express your sincere regrets for your mistakes. It seems that you have acted over-smartly in transferring some company's data to your personal mail for some ulterior motive, which has been viewed seriously by the management. There is no point in moving legally, as even if they give you the relieving letter under pressure, they are likely to mention the reasons as "termination on disciplinary grounds," which may put you in further problems in your present job. As such, the best solution for you is to approach your previous employer and settle the issues amicably once and for all.

Regards,
BS Kalsi

Your resignation acceptance letter is also your relieving letter as it must mention your last working day.