Understanding Circulars, Office Orders, Notices, and Memos: What's the Difference?

Dear Jagan,

I can help explain the definitions and differences between circulars, office orders, notices, and memos.

A circular is a document that is sent to multiple individuals or departments within an organization. It typically contains information that needs to be disseminated widely.

An office order is a directive issued by an organization's management instructing employees on specific actions or decisions that need to be taken.

A notice is a formal announcement or notification made to inform individuals about upcoming events, changes, or important information.

A memo, short for memorandum, is a brief written message used for internal communication within an organization. It is often used to convey information, provide updates, or make requests to colleagues.

I hope this clarifies the differences for you.

Best regards

My employer (a public sector insurance company) has issued a bilingual office order to suspend me. They state under the RTI Act that they are empowered to change my post on the basis of "circulars". They have issued me two different "memos"; however, they refuse to translate the document despite my demand on the pretext that the document (that is, "memo") they issued is neither an order nor a notice.