Hi,
I joined a company as a software engineer which did not give any importance to my talent and hard work. Actually i was underpaid also (quite less compared to even my juniors ). I was working hard to prove my worth and made a good reputation with client and other colleagues but somehow my own company was ignoring my worth. I got disappointed and started looking for a different company and was applying through different job portals. Client came to know about my resignation plans and they offered me a job with them. I checked the appointment letter and there was no clause that i can not join the client company. Also, i asked my client to check from their side. They said there is no such clause. I accepted the offer. It was a good one. I was serving the notice period but somehow my existing company came to know about my plans. On my last day, my existing company asked me to sign a relieving letter which said that i can not join client's company. They did it with bad intentions. I was not able to decide what to do as i had a family which was dependent on me. I joined client's company. Somehow, my earlier company came to know and they sent me a legal notice and asked 2 Crores in compensation. Is it justified to give the surprises on the relieving letter? I mean we are bound by appointment letter/ offer letter not by relieving letter. Employer can put whatever they want on the relieving letter to fulfill their bad intentions. The funny thing was i was earning 5 lacs/ annum when i was employed there and they are asking 2 crores in compensation. All the terms and conditions should be mentioned in appointment/offer letter so that he is well aware in prior and take the decisions with proper knowledge. Can anyone help me? I dont want to lose my current job as i have a good reputation here and they recognize my worth.
I joined a company as a software engineer which did not give any importance to my talent and hard work. Actually i was underpaid also (quite less compared to even my juniors ). I was working hard to prove my worth and made a good reputation with client and other colleagues but somehow my own company was ignoring my worth. I got disappointed and started looking for a different company and was applying through different job portals. Client came to know about my resignation plans and they offered me a job with them. I checked the appointment letter and there was no clause that i can not join the client company. Also, i asked my client to check from their side. They said there is no such clause. I accepted the offer. It was a good one. I was serving the notice period but somehow my existing company came to know about my plans. On my last day, my existing company asked me to sign a relieving letter which said that i can not join client's company. They did it with bad intentions. I was not able to decide what to do as i had a family which was dependent on me. I joined client's company. Somehow, my earlier company came to know and they sent me a legal notice and asked 2 Crores in compensation. Is it justified to give the surprises on the relieving letter? I mean we are bound by appointment letter/ offer letter not by relieving letter. Employer can put whatever they want on the relieving letter to fulfill their bad intentions. The funny thing was i was earning 5 lacs/ annum when i was employed there and they are asking 2 crores in compensation. All the terms and conditions should be mentioned in appointment/offer letter so that he is well aware in prior and take the decisions with proper knowledge. Can anyone help me? I dont want to lose my current job as i have a good reputation here and they recognize my worth.