Ex-Employer Threatening Legal Action Over Pending Material RECO – How Should I Respond?

Hi there, I am facing a problem. I used to work for a company that operates in the networking sector. I was appointed as a Warehouse In-charge there. However, my department was changed one month before I left the job. Despite this, my full and final settlement is still pending. I have sent them many emails, but even after 8 months of leaving the job, they only recently responded and mentioned that there is a pending material RECO at my end. Another person has been appointed in my place. Since then, I have not received any further communication from them, nor do I have any documents regarding the change in my department. Now, they are threatening to take legal action against me. What should I do now?

Dear Nishant, please provide responses to the following questions:

Separation from the organization

a) When you were separated from the organization, was it a normal separation, or did you abandon your duties?

b) What are the terms of separation mentioned in your appointment letter? Did you complete the notice period as stated in the appointment letter?

Handover of duties

c) Before you left your organization, did you officially hand over the charge of your duties? If yes, do you have any photocopies of the documents with you?

d) When your department was changed, did you officially hand over the charge of your duties? If yes, do you have any photocopies of the documents with you?

Department transfer details

e) To which department were you transferred? Why were you transferred? Did the management want you to resign but instead of directly informing you, they changed your department and created conditions for your exit?

Full and Final (FnF) settlement

f) When you mention that your Full and Final (FnF) settlement is pending with the organization, what are the components of FnF? Did you receive last month's salary?

Role as Warehouse In-charge

g) As the Warehouse In-charge, how many persons reported to you?

By the way, the sequence and layout of the posts written on the public forum are as important as the layout of the warehouse. You need to enhance your business writing skills.

Thanks,
Dinesh Divekar

Dear Nishant,

If your employment terms do not have any loopholes, you can send them a legal notice regarding the full and final settlement. Inquire about any pending materials from your end that are owed by the company. You may send this inquiry through email as well as registered post.