Employment Concerns with a Private Limited Company
I was selected by a Private Limited Company 3 months ago during campus hiring. The company took 10,000 Rupees for the initial training (I don't have proof of this, but college authorities are aware of it). They also issued an official offer letter, which did not mention any bond or minimum commitment period.
However, now at the time of joining, the company's HR is asking for the submission of original mark sheets and a written commitment of 3 years of service. I would appreciate it if you could inform me whether this is illegal and how I can cite the same to the HR to compel them to withdraw these terms.
I would also like to understand the worst-case scenario: if the company does not agree and I choose not to join, can I file a case and seek compensation for damaging my career?
Thanks & Regards
From India, Hyderabad
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I was selected by a Private Limited Company 3 months ago during campus hiring. The company took 10,000 Rupees for the initial training (I don't have proof of this, but college authorities are aware of it). They also issued an official offer letter, which did not mention any bond or minimum commitment period.
However, now at the time of joining, the company's HR is asking for the submission of original mark sheets and a written commitment of 3 years of service. I would appreciate it if you could inform me whether this is illegal and how I can cite the same to the HR to compel them to withdraw these terms.
I would also like to understand the worst-case scenario: if the company does not agree and I choose not to join, can I file a case and seek compensation for damaging my career?
Thanks & Regards
From India, Hyderabad
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Please do not give your original certificates. I am amazed that you paid them money for training. My advice is not to bother with such firms and seek employment elsewhere.
I am no legal expert, but you can't claim any compensation for ruining your career. You had a choice to join or not to join and pay a fee.
From United Kingdom
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1639I am no legal expert, but you can't claim any compensation for ruining your career. You had a choice to join or not to join and pay a fee.
From United Kingdom
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Concerns About Campus Selection Practices
Such companies should not be allowed for campus selection, as in most colleges, students are not permitted to sit for further placements once they receive a job offer. Do not hand over your certificates to anyone; the company can arm-twist and make you pay more than what you earn from them.
From India, Bangalore
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Such companies should not be allowed for campus selection, as in most colleges, students are not permitted to sit for further placements once they receive a job offer. Do not hand over your certificates to anyone; the company can arm-twist and make you pay more than what you earn from them.
From India, Bangalore
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Addressing Campus Recruitment Issues
Meet your principal and inform him about the incident. In the interest of your juniors, you can suggest to the college to request companies recruiting from the campus to provide a draft of the terms and conditions that the students would have to abide by upon selection. The principal or the administrator in charge of campus recruitment should inquire why these companies are introducing ad hoc requirements. They must respond to the college authority; otherwise, the college should refrain from inviting such companies.
You can also discuss with your classmates if they have faced similar issues and share your concerns. If they feel the same way as you do, all of you can collectively approach your Head of Department, Principal, or any other college authority and appeal to them to use their position to monitor these employers. Do not give away your original certificates.
From India, Bangalore
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Meet your principal and inform him about the incident. In the interest of your juniors, you can suggest to the college to request companies recruiting from the campus to provide a draft of the terms and conditions that the students would have to abide by upon selection. The principal or the administrator in charge of campus recruitment should inquire why these companies are introducing ad hoc requirements. They must respond to the college authority; otherwise, the college should refrain from inviting such companies.
You can also discuss with your classmates if they have faced similar issues and share your concerns. If they feel the same way as you do, all of you can collectively approach your Head of Department, Principal, or any other college authority and appeal to them to use their position to monitor these employers. Do not give away your original certificates.
From India, Bangalore
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