Background and Initial Employment
To give a perspective on my problems, I started my career as a fresher engineer in October 2013 with a global IT giant in India (Company-A). However, due to location issues, on the 15th of January 2014, I sent an email (and also sent my ID card via secure courier) to my supervisor and HR and left the job. I had signed a contract during joining to pay them a bond money of 95,000 INR if I quit my job within a year. I did not pay this money, and as a result, I never received an experience letter or relieving letter from Company-A.
Subsequent Employment
I started a new job in my hometown (again as a fresher) with another IT company (Company-B). I worked at Company-B with distinction until the 30th of March 2019. I applied for resignation from Company-B, followed all proper procedures, served the notice period, and joined Company-C on the 1st of April 2019. My present employer (Company-C) is unaware that I worked at Company-A, as I chose to hide my employment at Company-A from both Company-B and Company-C.
Recent Developments with Company-A
A few days ago, I received a call from the recruitment team of Company-A, asking if I wanted to join for an open position. I informed them that I had absconded from Company-A many years back. They told me that, according to their system, my status is marked as "Normal Exit" and not "Absconded," and that I was free to rejoin Company-A. Consequently, I had one round of technical interview and one HR interview, both of which I performed well in. Now, the recruitment team of Company-A is requesting my relieving letter/experience letter from my first tenure (from October 2013 to 25th February 2014, with my last working day being stated as 25th February).
Current Concerns
Since I do not have these documents, they advised me to pay my old dues of 95,000 INR. According to Company-A's records, I worked there from October 2013 to 25th February 2014, while my joining date at Company-B was the 15th of January 2014. Therefore, I technically had dual employment with both Company-A and Company-B from the 15th of January 2014 to the 25th of February 2014. When I clarified this to the recruitment team, they put my recruitment process on hold.
Questions and Concerns
i. If I pay this 95,000 INR, will Company-A hire me back?
ii. Will the dual employment during the period 15th January 2014 and 25th February 2014 cause any problems during my recruitment?
iii. Since Company-A now knows that I had dual employment (as I shared my resume and joining documents from Company-B & C as part of the interview process), can they initiate any legal action that would affect my current employment with Company-C?
iv. Can the team of Company-A share my details with various third-party background checkers, potentially resulting in issues during future employments?
To give a perspective on my problems, I started my career as a fresher engineer in October 2013 with a global IT giant in India (Company-A). However, due to location issues, on the 15th of January 2014, I sent an email (and also sent my ID card via secure courier) to my supervisor and HR and left the job. I had signed a contract during joining to pay them a bond money of 95,000 INR if I quit my job within a year. I did not pay this money, and as a result, I never received an experience letter or relieving letter from Company-A.
Subsequent Employment
I started a new job in my hometown (again as a fresher) with another IT company (Company-B). I worked at Company-B with distinction until the 30th of March 2019. I applied for resignation from Company-B, followed all proper procedures, served the notice period, and joined Company-C on the 1st of April 2019. My present employer (Company-C) is unaware that I worked at Company-A, as I chose to hide my employment at Company-A from both Company-B and Company-C.
Recent Developments with Company-A
A few days ago, I received a call from the recruitment team of Company-A, asking if I wanted to join for an open position. I informed them that I had absconded from Company-A many years back. They told me that, according to their system, my status is marked as "Normal Exit" and not "Absconded," and that I was free to rejoin Company-A. Consequently, I had one round of technical interview and one HR interview, both of which I performed well in. Now, the recruitment team of Company-A is requesting my relieving letter/experience letter from my first tenure (from October 2013 to 25th February 2014, with my last working day being stated as 25th February).
Current Concerns
Since I do not have these documents, they advised me to pay my old dues of 95,000 INR. According to Company-A's records, I worked there from October 2013 to 25th February 2014, while my joining date at Company-B was the 15th of January 2014. Therefore, I technically had dual employment with both Company-A and Company-B from the 15th of January 2014 to the 25th of February 2014. When I clarified this to the recruitment team, they put my recruitment process on hold.
Questions and Concerns
i. If I pay this 95,000 INR, will Company-A hire me back?
ii. Will the dual employment during the period 15th January 2014 and 25th February 2014 cause any problems during my recruitment?
iii. Since Company-A now knows that I had dual employment (as I shared my resume and joining documents from Company-B & C as part of the interview process), can they initiate any legal action that would affect my current employment with Company-C?
iv. Can the team of Company-A share my details with various third-party background checkers, potentially resulting in issues during future employments?