Stuck Without Salary or Release: How Can I Resolve This HR Nightmare?

Dear All,

Greetings. I worked as an HR for an organization where they don't provide any offer letters or statutes. Due to a good job offer, I quit that company and joined another. However, when I informed my superior about my resignation, he did not give me any time, and I had to leave the company abruptly.

Now, they have stopped my salary and are not releasing me. I have sent the resignation letter and cleared all my dues, but they are still not releasing me. Could anybody please advise me on how to proceed further in this matter? Your help and guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Dear Hanu Rao, while quitting your employment, you could have clarified your exit procedure to the seniors. Probably, it was done hastily. Now, you may talk to the MD of the company and request him to release your salary. If the MD does not oblige, then send a hard copy of the application through Speed Post and retain the receipt from the post office carefully.

If the MD does not oblige, then we will see what to do later. By the way, generally, these types of queries come from non-HR professionals. However, it is surprising to see a post of this kind from an HR professional.

Thanks,

Dinesh Divekar

Dear Hanu Rao, please follow the suggestion given in my previous reply. If the MD obliges you, then well and good; otherwise, you can file a complaint at the labor office. However, to file a complaint, you need to be categorized as a "workman" under the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. To refer to the definition of "workman," you may click the following link: https://www.citehr.com/218180-worker-workmen.html

Thanks,

Dinesh Divekar