Struggling to Get My Experience and Relieving Letter After Resigning Early – Any Advice?

Hi. I worked for 1 year with an IT company and had signed a 1-year bond which I have completed. There is a notice period of 30 days, but I gave a notice of resignation for only 10 days due to some personal issues and am ready to pay the amount for 20 days. They are not willing to provide me with an experience and relieving letter despite my numerous requests. Please help me if something can be done. I am in need of help.

Till now, they have not replied to my resignation. When I gave a reminder, they said to wait for the update; they will inform me via email. My last working day should be on the 28th of February, but I have not received a reply yet. I have requested multiple times, but they are not responding. I am willing to forgo my salary for this month as I need to go to my hometown. I am eagerly awaiting their response. In the last meeting, they mentioned that they would not provide me with anything. Please help me.

What I think is, refer to the clause in your appointment letter for separation/resignation. If it is mentioned that you can adjust your notice period against the payment, then send the scanned copy of the same to the concerned individual and ask them to process your letter. See how they respond to that.

Hope this will help you.

No employer has plenary power to compel an unwilling employee to remain in service if they tender a resignation complying with the terms of exit stipulated one way or another. Sleeping on the letter of resignation may be tactical but would not be fruitful since it is a prospective one effective from a future date. Therefore, you are at liberty to relieve yourself on the expiry of the notice period already mentioned by paying the amount for the unserved period. I don't think that your employer will provide you with any formal relieving order or experience certificate. So, do not forget to document these matters through appropriate means.

Thank you.

If you do not receive any response in writing from the company, either rejecting or accepting your resignation, then in that case, it will be presumed that your resignation has been accepted. Hope you have acknowledgment of the submission of your resignation.

I have been a very loyal employee to the company and have worked for a duration that is more than a year. Due to some unfortunate situation, I am unable to serve the notice period of 30 days. In that case, I am expecting consideration from the company; at least they have to give a relieving letter. I want a relieving letter and experience because it's my right, and I fully acknowledge the fact that they can deduct my salary amount. Please suggest to me what to do in this situation.

It's unfortunate to see a senior professional stating, "hope they deny it", even when the employee under consideration is willing to pay out the salary for the time period he/she is not willing/able to serve the notice period. I also happened to notice there was a "bond" that the candidate had to sign. I am very much in doubt about the legality of the document since that is illegal in most cases.

Yes, Mr. Anonymous. It's the standard excuse everyone gives. It's old, stale, and meaningless. It does not matter whether he is willing to pay the notice period. If the employee refuses to complete the notice period, then why should the company bother to do anything for such a "loyal" employee? What loyalty? He has worked for a year. That's all. How does that amount to loyalty? And incidentally, the bond has nothing to do with the post, except as a red herring. I agree with Praful. There is more to it than disclosed.