How Can I Leave My Job Without Serving the Full Notice Period? Seeking Advice

Dear All,

I have been working for a mechanical parts manufacturing company for the past 4.7 years. I have now received a good opportunity with another company that requires me to join within two weeks. My current company requires a two-month notice period, which I am unable to fulfill. Additionally, I have accumulated more than 30 days of earned leave.

Please advise me on how I can leave my current company without serving the full notice period.

Thank you.

You can request to adjust the earned leave in your credit against the notice period, and you could pay salary for the remaining notice period after deducting the actual days of working since resignation. If you fail to serve the notice period, then your remaining salary could be held up. A relieving order or experience certificate may not be issued, and the company may terminate you from service instead of accepting the resignation, etc.

Speak frankly to your company. Offer to exchange 30 days E/L and pay 15 days' salary. Deal with the company in a friendly manner and try to persuade them to accept the offer given by you.

It is now a matter of how you convince your present employer to relieve you so that no trouble is created in giving your experience certificate and other dues. You can even discreetly inform your new employer about the issues which can happen.

Dear Raghumn,

It is not good for you and your future to just abscond from the company. Also, as you have served for 4.7 years, you are also entitled to other statutory benefits, which you may face trouble claiming in case of absconding. Please check your appointment letter and confirm the clause of notice pay, as normally it states the notice period or the option to pay in lieu of notice period. Thus, it would be better if you can buy back your notice period.

While accepting the job, detailed information is written in the Appointment letter. Notice pay is a main point. It is on either side – if you are unable to serve the notice period, then you can pay in cash. It depends on the HR department how it deals with your case. If a request is made to be released early, HR can consider it. Based on natural justice, you can be relieved.

Dear friend,

Where there is a notice period, there is an option to pay in lieu of notice. You should discuss this with the current HR and seek their solution to the matter. Similarly, discuss with the HR of the new company whether they would consider you without a relieved and experience letter. This is the only way to proceed.

Thank you.

Please review the corrected text below:

"Please check if the company will deduct from the basic or gross salary for adjusting the leave balance. If there is any outstanding payment from your side, kindly settle it to receive your relieving and experience certificates."