I am working for a reputed Telecom Company at an Executive level. I am forced to work after official working hours, meaning 13 to 14 hours per day without any days off or leave per week for the last 5 months. I am frequently compelled by my boss to work late at night. I am totally frustrated with my work situation, and despite verbally informing the HR department, I have not received any positive response. I want to leave this job, and my official notice period is 2 months, but I do not want to serve the full 2 months. I wish to leave this job within 15 days.
Seeking Advice on Early Resignation
Please suggest what to do?
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Ajitav
From India, Chennai
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1Seeking Advice on Early Resignation
Please suggest what to do?
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Ajitav
From India, Chennai
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I can understand your situation.
1. What kind of job are you doing?
2. Maybe your boss is also under pressure because of you?
3. Even if you have informed HR, why have they not replied to you?
4. What do you want exactly? Do you want to quit the job, or do you want to fight for your working rights?
5. What are the terms and conditions with your organization?
6. What are your payment terms?
If you provide the answers, you will get a solution.
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Hari
From India, Mumbai
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1. What kind of job are you doing?
2. Maybe your boss is also under pressure because of you?
3. Even if you have informed HR, why have they not replied to you?
4. What do you want exactly? Do you want to quit the job, or do you want to fight for your working rights?
5. What are the terms and conditions with your organization?
6. What are your payment terms?
If you provide the answers, you will get a solution.
Thanks & Regards,
Hari
From India, Mumbai
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Job Role and Responsibilities
What kind of job are you doing?
Ans: I am working as a Logistics Executive.
Pressure from Management
Maybe your boss is also under pressure because of you?
Ans: I think there is no pressure about me.
HR Communication
Even if you have informed HR, why have they not replied to you?
Ans: I have just informed the HR department verbally, and they understand me about every private organization.
Career Decision
What do you want exactly? Do you want to quit the job, or do you want to fight for your working rights?
Ans: I want to quit this job within 15 days, rather than the 2 months (official notice period).
Terms and Conditions
What are the terms and conditions with your organization?
What are your payment terms?
Ans: Payment is on a monthly basis.
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Ajit
From India, Chennai
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What kind of job are you doing?
Ans: I am working as a Logistics Executive.
Pressure from Management
Maybe your boss is also under pressure because of you?
Ans: I think there is no pressure about me.
HR Communication
Even if you have informed HR, why have they not replied to you?
Ans: I have just informed the HR department verbally, and they understand me about every private organization.
Career Decision
What do you want exactly? Do you want to quit the job, or do you want to fight for your working rights?
Ans: I want to quit this job within 15 days, rather than the 2 months (official notice period).
Terms and Conditions
What are the terms and conditions with your organization?
What are your payment terms?
Ans: Payment is on a monthly basis.
Best regards,
Ajit
From India, Chennai
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Agreement and Notice Period
You have signed an agreement with the company, which requires you to give them a 2-month notice. There is no legal way for you to leave in 15 days. You can try to negotiate a buyout by paying the differential wages of 45 days, but you must be willing to pay, and it's their option whether to accept it. There are unlawful/unethical methods, which members on this forum do not support. If you follow those (like absconding), you will have problems later as you will not get a relieving letter, background checks will fail, and you may receive a legal notice for recovery. I would suggest you resign, serve the full notice period, and leave.
Work Hours in Logistics
Incidentally, the logistics department in all organizations works 12-14 hours a day. But they have a weekly off. Well, somewhat. Because you are expected to be available online and monitoring certain crucial matters in terms of shipment. So your HR was right in what they told you.
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You have signed an agreement with the company, which requires you to give them a 2-month notice. There is no legal way for you to leave in 15 days. You can try to negotiate a buyout by paying the differential wages of 45 days, but you must be willing to pay, and it's their option whether to accept it. There are unlawful/unethical methods, which members on this forum do not support. If you follow those (like absconding), you will have problems later as you will not get a relieving letter, background checks will fail, and you may receive a legal notice for recovery. I would suggest you resign, serve the full notice period, and leave.
Work Hours in Logistics
Incidentally, the logistics department in all organizations works 12-14 hours a day. But they have a weekly off. Well, somewhat. Because you are expected to be available online and monitoring certain crucial matters in terms of shipment. So your HR was right in what they told you.
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Guys, we should support him rather than just giving him advice. Your working hours must be communicated to you during onboarding; otherwise, you can send an email to HR and higher management. You can request leave and other benefits. It is not fair to leave abruptly. If you find it unethical, then you can resign, stating the reasons in your letter.
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This forum will not support unethical and illegal actions. Not fulfilling conditions of service amounts to both. So, your suggestion of providing support instead of advice is, in this case, incorrect. I think the suggestions given by members are based on their own perspective and understanding of the problem stated.
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I was informed by my HR team verbally, rather than by mail. I think if I share all this information by mail, it will create a lot of problems for me. However, I have decided to leave this company within 15 days. Please suggest what to do?
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Ajitav
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Ajitav
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Leaving employment without completing notice or absconding is both unethical and illegal.
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If you are facing some problem and for that reason you dont want to continue then simply serve your 2 month notice period & leave. Not serving proper notice period is totally incorrect.
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Understanding Employee Rights and Contractual Obligations
Very interesting. What employee right are you talking about? Which law gives the employee the right to break a contract he voluntarily signed? Which country?
In any case, you have a choice:
- Be smart, complete your notice period, take the relieving documents and your salary. Move on with a clean slate.
- Be foolish, start a fight, in which you lose everything, including a future reference.
The choice is always yours. But if you do not want to listen to what the forum members say, don't waste time posting to it.
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Very interesting. What employee right are you talking about? Which law gives the employee the right to break a contract he voluntarily signed? Which country?
In any case, you have a choice:
- Be smart, complete your notice period, take the relieving documents and your salary. Move on with a clean slate.
- Be foolish, start a fight, in which you lose everything, including a future reference.
The choice is always yours. But if you do not want to listen to what the forum members say, don't waste time posting to it.
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Understanding Modern Slavery in Employment
An example of modern slavery is when an employee suffers because they have signed a contract. All over the world, employee rights are protected. There are grievance cells and compensation available if an employee is made to work long hours without notice or consent. It is important to be familiar with Indian labor laws, which specify 49 hours of work per week.
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An example of modern slavery is when an employee suffers because they have signed a contract. All over the world, employee rights are protected. There are grievance cells and compensation available if an employee is made to work long hours without notice or consent. It is important to be familiar with Indian labor laws, which specify 49 hours of work per week.
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Understanding Workplace Pressure and Coercion
So, tell me, who is holding a gun to your head? Are you locked in a room and not let out for 14 hours? Has the company forced you to sit for more than 48 hours? I don't think there is a direct force. It's economic coercion and social pressure.
You worked long hours to please your boss or because you are inefficient and can't finish your work. If you don't, you will be terminated, or you wouldn't get a promotion and increment. But you are planning to leave anyway. So what stops you from leaving at the end of the workday after you resign and while you are serving your notice period?
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So, tell me, who is holding a gun to your head? Are you locked in a room and not let out for 14 hours? Has the company forced you to sit for more than 48 hours? I don't think there is a direct force. It's economic coercion and social pressure.
You worked long hours to please your boss or because you are inefficient and can't finish your work. If you don't, you will be terminated, or you wouldn't get a promotion and increment. But you are planning to leave anyway. So what stops you from leaving at the end of the workday after you resign and while you are serving your notice period?
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Notice Period and Resignation Policy
First of all, we would like to inform all of you that employee resignation without serving the notice period is strictly prohibited by law. An employee who intends to leave the organization within 15 days, instead of the required notice period of 2 months, may do so by adjusting their salary in lieu of the notice period.
Thank you.
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First of all, we would like to inform all of you that employee resignation without serving the notice period is strictly prohibited by law. An employee who intends to leave the organization within 15 days, instead of the required notice period of 2 months, may do so by adjusting their salary in lieu of the notice period.
Thank you.
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If you have decided to leave your present job, please submit your resignation to HR and verbally inform them that you will work only eight hours a day until you are relieved. Perhaps, they will release you immediately.
Good luck!
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N. Nataraajhan
Sakthi Management Services
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Good luck!
Regards,
N. Nataraajhan
Sakthi Management Services
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Since the management is asking you to work overtime for 14 or 15 hours without paying any compensation, whereas normal working hours are much less, the management has breached their part of the contract. Thus, you can revoke the contract under Section 39 of the Contract Act by giving them notice and need not pay any notice period. You may sue the management for the recovery of dues against the overtime work you performed under Section 70 of the Contract Act. For this, a legal notice is to be given through an advocate to whom you can explain this position.
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