Hi team, I need your help and suggestions. When I joined an infra tech company (employee strength is only 50), I was very happy and planned to stay for a long time. After joining, I found out that there had been 11 HR managers before me, and in that organization, the HR department was not reviewing employees' performance and evaluations. Instead, employees were targeting and evaluating HR personnel, even being evaluated by the MD's Secretary. Every HR had to report to the MD's Secretary. Many HR professionals left within 2 days, some within a week, and a few more after 1-2 months. Despite this, I continued working. However, the secretary began playing games and intentionally harassing me, prompting my decision to quit after 17 days. I informed her of my intention to leave, and she accepted my clearance form without asking me to serve a notice period. I was asked to leave on the same day at the end of the day.
Two days later, when I contacted the secretary for my Full and Final settlement, she asked me to visit the office to discuss the notice period of 7 days which was not mentioned in any company document. Although not specified in their policies, people typically served a 7-day notice period, and the company would release them with their Full and Final settlement. During the visit, the secretary mentioned that the MD was questioning why employees were leaving without serving the notice period. I expressed my surprise as I had not been informed to serve any notice period earlier. Despite being jobless and in need of money, I agreed to return the next day to serve the notice. However, upon my return, the secretary instructed me that the MD did not want me to serve the notice period and that they would deduct 7 days' salary from my present 17 days.
I refused to accept the modified Full and Final settlement and expressed my willingness to serve the notice period. They referred to the appointment letter stating a 30-day notice period, although they did not allow me to serve it. Despite not receiving any payment, I have evidence in the form of a clearance form signed by the Accounts head and the secretary. I have been following up for my salary for the 17 days worked. They later sent me a mail demanding repayment for 13 days of the notice period, attaching the appointment letter. It seems like the employer is coercing and harassing employees to leave without paying their entitled dues.
Two days later, when I contacted the secretary for my Full and Final settlement, she asked me to visit the office to discuss the notice period of 7 days which was not mentioned in any company document. Although not specified in their policies, people typically served a 7-day notice period, and the company would release them with their Full and Final settlement. During the visit, the secretary mentioned that the MD was questioning why employees were leaving without serving the notice period. I expressed my surprise as I had not been informed to serve any notice period earlier. Despite being jobless and in need of money, I agreed to return the next day to serve the notice. However, upon my return, the secretary instructed me that the MD did not want me to serve the notice period and that they would deduct 7 days' salary from my present 17 days.
I refused to accept the modified Full and Final settlement and expressed my willingness to serve the notice period. They referred to the appointment letter stating a 30-day notice period, although they did not allow me to serve it. Despite not receiving any payment, I have evidence in the form of a clearance form signed by the Accounts head and the secretary. I have been following up for my salary for the 17 days worked. They later sent me a mail demanding repayment for 13 days of the notice period, attaching the appointment letter. It seems like the employer is coercing and harassing employees to leave without paying their entitled dues.