Struggling to Get My Relieving Letter After Resigning During Probation – Any Advice?

Actually, I have resigned during my probation period. Three months have been completed, and I have served one month's notice period. Another month I have not served. At the time, HR said I could pay and get a relieving letter. But now, they refuse to provide the relieving letter. Therefore, how can I obtain my relieving letter?

Hi, I hope you meant to say that you resigned after completing the probationary period and are now out of the 2-month notice period, with 1 month already completed, and you wish to pay one month's salary in lieu of the notice period.

If this arrangement is specified in the appointment letter, you may opt for a partial notice period. However, sometimes, based on work requirements, employers may refuse payment in lieu of notice. In such cases, negotiation with your employer would be necessary.

Yes, I emailed the Chief HR, and now the regional HR is responding regarding the payment options. However, I have already served a one-month notice period, but unfortunately, I was not able to complete the notice period. I do have proof of this and have shared it. I find this situation quite unacceptable from the HR department's side. If necessary, I am prepared to take this matter to legal and labor court.

If you have already decided on the course of action, then what help is being sought from this forum? If you are seeking an endorsement of this course of action, we have to seek pardon. The legal position, as well as the accepted practice, is that the employer has the right to accept payment in lieu of the notice period, and an employee cannot insist on his/her preferred choice. As pointed out above by the learned member, you can only supplicate the management. If you have a different idea on it, then it is your choice.

If you have already decided on the course of action, then what help is being sought from this forum? If you are seeking an endorsement of this course of action, we have to seek pardon. The legal position as well as the accepted practice is that the employer has the right to accept payment in lieu of the notice period or reject it, and an employee cannot insist on his/her preferred choice. As pointed out above by the learned member, you can only supplicate the management. If you have a different idea on it, then it is your choice.

Yes, as an HR professional, I mistakenly closed my last working day and notice period date in the Full and Final (F&F) settlement after I shared all proof. Now they are calling me for a compromise. How can I clarify this kind of situation?