Worried About a Smooth Exit? How to Ask HR If Your Resignation Was Clean

I had resigned from my company in mid-May, and they released me early after a week's time instead of the usual notice period of three months. They are doing this due to the corona crisis for everyone who resigned recently. During late March to mid-May, almost 80% of employees didn't attend duty due to the corona lockdown. People started returning to duty from mid-May onwards. I hadn't returned to duty until my last working date. The company's HR contacted me to pay two months of notice pay from my last attended day in March to my last working day in May, and I have agreed to pay it. I have spoken to the Head of the HR department, and he instructed me the same. I'm thinking if I have created some black mark on myself and wondering if it will affect my profile during background verification in future companies.

Should I ask about my exit status?

Should I explicitly ask if I have smoothly exited the company as per their rules or if I have been placed on bad records in the company? What is the best way to ask an HR officer of the company regarding this? They also assured me of giving my relieving letter and experience certificates.

I think that you are highly bothered by negative feedback from your previous employer on your background verification (B.G.V) just because you resigned during the lockdown, probably indicating your willingness to serve the notice period, but the management relieved you immediately. In fact, the actions of your previous employer can be seen as a counteroffer, for which they should have obtained your consent or paid you for the remaining notice period. However, instead of doing so, they asked you to pay two months' salary, which you agreed to, and I hope you actually paid it. Therefore, you have not done anything wrong as far as your resignation is concerned.

Regarding your query from a different perspective

Have you ever faced any punishment for performance-related or behavioral issues during your tenure? If the answer is "no," then you have a clean slate.

Thank you.

This is in addition to what Umakanthan Sir stated succinctly above.

Since you are receiving a Relieving Order and an Experience Certificate, if nothing adverse is mentioned therein, then it is clear that there are no grievances left behind by you.

Your case is quite transparent. As the company has relieved you smoothly. Also, usually in BVC, no company gives feedback unless it's of severe nature. So enjoy. Always talk positively about organizations where you worked. Organizations are never bad, but the bosses sometimes are bad.

Probably, you'll have a doubt at the back of your mind like this because you are among many who have been relieved almost instantly, notwithstanding the lockdown. Maybe, having done so, you are disappointed as to why they didn't retain you, etc. I think maybe your fears are misplaced. I would suggest that until you receive your experience and relieving letter, you should stop worrying. Thereafter, you will decide whether you should worry or not. Till now, you haven't received them, why delay?

Should you consider enquiring with your friends and colleagues?

Should you consider enquiring with your friends and colleagues about what's happening behind the scenes in your absence? It's nothing more than you would require if your rapport with your HOD/HR has been cordial and friendly. That should help you ascertain what you wish to.

A relieving letter, if provided to you, is more than sufficient proof that you had a smooth exit from your previous organization.

Regarding BGV - do not worry at all. Just submit the correct dates of employment, designation, location, and department that you worked for - and you should be good. Now, who says what while your BGV is being conducted - it is of no use to you. You have to let go of these thoughts - as you don't have control over the BGV process. Stay calm and proceed ahead.