Expat in Bangalore Forced to Resign: Can I Fight Back Legally?

I'm an expat working for a BPO company in Bangalore, and they have listed the project that I work on. After that, they forced me to give my resignation letter, or else I will be terminated and will lose everything, which I did yesterday. Is there anything that I can do? If there is any legal corporate adviser, I would like to consult.

@Shrikanth, I don't know what are the needed details and how to frame them, but I can put some of them in question manner:

- Is it permissible for an employer to force its employees to submit their resignation letters (multiple employees)? And if it is not permissible, what action can be done?
- As an expatriate employee, who is the legal body that I can consult in such a case?

I understand why Shirkant is mentioning that your query is too brief. If I may clarify: What are the reasons your employer is forcing you to resign? Please explain further so that each member may provide some suggestions. Do you have a contract with them? If yes, what are the terms mentioned about the termination agreement? If there is a contract and you signed it, just follow that because you agreed to it when they first hired you.

Just my opinion, your employer asking you to resign means they are being polite to you. Instead of terminating you, which will have a big impact on your career, you might as well choose to resign and get all necessary settlements (you should ask for this). In this way, when you try to find other jobs, you can have your own reasons. If ever they check with your previous employer, they will tell the same.

Thank you for your explanation and suggestions. Here is my response to your clarification.

The reason they have forced me to resign is that they lost the client I was hired to support. When I asked them to send me an official email or provide a letter stating the same, they refused. They informed me verbally, stating there would be no written information regarding the matter.

I had a contract with them, and I signed the initial contract, which has since expired. During the renewal process, I requested changes to certain points and terms. They mentioned they would review it, but I did not sign the renewed contract. When I asked for the edited contract as per my requests, they declined, leading to the current issue.

For your information, there are seven of us in the same situation.

Thank you.

If the management wants to terminate your services, they can do so as per the clause of the appointment letter by giving you one month's or three months' pay in lieu thereof, by stating any reason like disobedience, loss of confidence, unsatisfactory performance, and others. In that case, no employer would like to appoint a terminated candidate from any organization.

As such, in my view, it would be better if you submit your resignation and obtain an experience certificate from your present employer, so that you may be able to produce the same while applying for another job.

Best wishes,

Hi KDDAM, as you mentioned, the company lost a client that you were hired for. This could just be an alibi or could be true as well, and it will impact your team. If the former, the company may not really need you or your team, and they may want to terminate all of you. In a good way, though, so as to not have an effect on your CV/resume. If it is the latter, this means the company does not have enough funds to pay for you and your team because of the lost client.

Anyway, whatever the case may be, it's best to respect and accept it. Don't dwell on the work you will lose because even your company isn't thinking about that. Ask for settlements and an experience certificate, and start looking for a new job right away. If it helps, you may politely ask your HR to provide you with a few more months if you are eager to finish your work. Show good intentions that you don't want to leave the company by leaving incomplete work and that you want to leave everything in good shape.