Stuck Without Pay: How Can I Handle a Company That Won't Follow HR Rules?

I worked in a real estate company "XXX" in Gurgaon from May 2016 to August 2016 as a Senior Relationship Manager. I was assigned to the Bhiwadi team at XXX. I began on 1st May 2016, but they did not provide me with an offer letter or a joining letter. The company has not paid my salary for the last 3-4 months. When I inquire about my salary, they make excuses and claim they will pay it next month. The company has not established any HR rules but is attempting to extract work from us in various ways. It was simply a waste of my time and position at XXX. Can someone please suggest what I should do? Are there any laws protecting employees' benefits?

Please advise.

Steps to Address Unpaid Wages

Draft a letter to your employer stating that your wages are pending and must be cleared immediately. Send this letter through registered post. If, within 7 days, the employer does not dispense the money, contact your area labor inspector and lodge a complaint for non-payment of wages.

Contacting Authorities

Additionally, contact the area PF enforcement officer if the Provident Fund is not deposited; they will also address your complaint. The matter can also be covered under Section 420 of the IPC, so you can go to the police station as well.

I am not sure about the effectiveness of lodging a police complaint in the case of non-payment of salary, but otherwise, follow the steps as advised by Labour Law Index.

Steps to Address Unpaid Wages

As per the Payment of Wages Act, the payment date should not exceed the 10th day of the following month. Hence, you may have a case. Were your attendance records being maintained anywhere? Have you received any reimbursement by signing a voucher? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, you have a case.

Please draft a polite letter to the organization. Below your signature, mention: cc Government Labour Officer (Correct designation) & address. Obtain the signature on a copy of the letter from the company's inward clerk. Send a copy to the labor office by post or visit the office to obtain an acknowledgment on the copy.

This should suffice for the purpose. If there is no response within 10 days or so, visit the labor office and pursue your matter.