Resigned After 10 Days and Now Facing Trouble with Previous Employer – What Are My Rights?

I have joined an "A" company and resigned after 10 days of working. I sent an email to HR and the reporting manager stating my last working day. There was no clause regarding a notice period in the offer letter, and I did not accept any contract or appointment letter from them. I did not receive any assets or monetary benefits from the company.

The next day, I joined a "B" company, but the previous company tracked my joining and informed HR that I am absconding from the "A" company. HR then called me and asked for details, to which I provided all the necessary information. I also contacted the HR and reporting manager of Company A to inquire why they were taking such actions. They mentioned they wanted a one-month notice from me or for me to apologize and return. I expressed that I did not wish to rejoin.

Now, after a few days, Company A issued an absconding letter and sent it to the Head of HR at my current company. My job is now in jeopardy, and my current company may cancel my joining. I feel that the reporting manager of Company A has turned this into an ego issue and is behind all of this.

What are my rights that I can exercise now, considering the actions of the reporting manager from my previous company?

Dear friend,

What is happening with you is unfortunate. Nevertheless, you are facing a backlash from your previous company.

Whenever a vacancy arises, companies invest time and energy in recruiting an employee. Your company "A" did the same. However, your exit has rendered their efforts futile. Now they are retaliating. If you had taken your manager into confidence regarding your separation, this retaliation might not have occurred. However, your sudden exit surprised and shocked them, and now they are trying to get even with you.

Company "A" did not issue an appointment letter, so there was no requirement to serve a notice period. However, this argument is just technically correct. You probably relied heavily on this technicality, and now you are at the receiving end of that company.

The solution is twofold. One option is to go back to the previous company and ask for forgiveness. At the same time, try to gain the trust of the HR department in your current company to assure them that you will not leave abruptly. Though this is a difficult task, you have no other option.

Thanks,

Dinesh Divekar