Dear Seniors, I have an important query as to should we give the relieving letter in case of termination or not ?? please guide....
From India, Mumbai
From India, Mumbai
Sonal, If employer is firing then you should give I think. You have not mentioned the reason of firing so I am not able to provide the clear idea about it.
From India, Ahmadabad
From India, Ahmadabad
Termination or Resignation: Understanding Separation
Termination or resignation, both fall under separation. When an employee is discharged from an organization, they should be relieved as per the company's procedures, and a letter should be issued to this effect.
Pon
From India, Lucknow
Termination or resignation, both fall under separation. When an employee is discharged from an organization, they should be relieved as per the company's procedures, and a letter should be issued to this effect.
Pon
From India, Lucknow
Termination and Relieving Letters
When you say an employee is terminated, it means you have issued a Termination Letter, mentioning the reason for termination. In such a case, there is no need to issue a separate relieving letter. The Termination Letter itself will state that your services are terminated, and you are relieved on a specific date.
In case you do not wish to issue a termination letter and potentially harm the future of the employee, take him into confidence, obtain a resignation from him, and issue a formal relieving letter.
From India, Pune
When you say an employee is terminated, it means you have issued a Termination Letter, mentioning the reason for termination. In such a case, there is no need to issue a separate relieving letter. The Termination Letter itself will state that your services are terminated, and you are relieved on a specific date.
In case you do not wish to issue a termination letter and potentially harm the future of the employee, take him into confidence, obtain a resignation from him, and issue a formal relieving letter.
From India, Pune
Completely agree with vkokamthankar. In the best interest of the employee and also following moral values, ask the employee to submit their resignation. Issue a relieving letter after completing the full and final settlement.
Regards,
Swati
From India, Gurgaon
Regards,
Swati
From India, Gurgaon
Have you completed the full and final settlement of such an employee? What is the basis of termination? If it involves issues like theft and the legal matter is going to court, you should wait until the verdict comes.
If you have internally settled it or if you have terminated him/her based on performance, you should release both the relieving and experience certificates. You can issue the experience certificate immediately, but provide the relieving letter only after the full and final settlement is done.
From India, Mumbai
If you have internally settled it or if you have terminated him/her based on performance, you should release both the relieving and experience certificates. You can issue the experience certificate immediately, but provide the relieving letter only after the full and final settlement is done.
From India, Mumbai
When you say an employee is terminated, it means you have issued a Termination Letter, mentioning the reason for termination. In such a case, there is no need to issue a separate relieving letter. The Termination Letter itself will state that your services are terminated, and you are relieved on a specific date.
In case you do not wish to issue a termination letter and potentially harm the employee's future, then take them into confidence, obtain their resignation, and issue a formal relieving letter.
A relieving letter includes details such as designation, scale of pay, service period, reason for leaving, etc., whereas a termination letter may not cover all these aspects. What harm is there in issuing a relieving letter when the terminated employee has completed all formalities as per procedures?
Regards,
Pon
From India, Lucknow
In case you do not wish to issue a termination letter and potentially harm the employee's future, then take them into confidence, obtain their resignation, and issue a formal relieving letter.
A relieving letter includes details such as designation, scale of pay, service period, reason for leaving, etc., whereas a termination letter may not cover all these aspects. What harm is there in issuing a relieving letter when the terminated employee has completed all formalities as per procedures?
Regards,
Pon
From India, Lucknow
I beg to differ with you. I feel you are confusing the Relieving Letter with the Service Certificate. The Relieving Letter only states that your resignation dated so and so is accepted, and you are/will be relieved from the services from so and so date.
Service Certificate Details
The Service Certificate generally mentions Name, Date of Joining, Last Held Designation, Date of Relieving, Last Drawn Salary, Reason for Leaving, etc. Some organizations issue the above two documents separately, while some organizations issue one document which is a combination of both.
"Relieving letter says many things like designation, scale of pay, service period, reason for leaving, etc., whereas a termination letter does not cover all those aspects. What is the harm in issuing a relieving letter when the terminated employee fulfilled all formalities as per procedures?" - Pon
From India, Pune
Service Certificate Details
The Service Certificate generally mentions Name, Date of Joining, Last Held Designation, Date of Relieving, Last Drawn Salary, Reason for Leaving, etc. Some organizations issue the above two documents separately, while some organizations issue one document which is a combination of both.
"Relieving letter says many things like designation, scale of pay, service period, reason for leaving, etc., whereas a termination letter does not cover all those aspects. What is the harm in issuing a relieving letter when the terminated employee fulfilled all formalities as per procedures?" - Pon
From India, Pune
Termination of Employment for Misconduct or Underperformance
Termination of employment for proven misconduct or underperformance will not be followed by a relieving letter and/or experience certificate. The termination letter will contain an intimation to the terminated employee to settle their accounts with the company/establishment, preferably within two days from the date of termination.
The concerned employee, on their part, should not accept a relieving order even if given; otherwise, it will amount to their acceptance of the termination.
Regards,
Sanu Soman
HR Manager
From India, Madras
Termination of employment for proven misconduct or underperformance will not be followed by a relieving letter and/or experience certificate. The termination letter will contain an intimation to the terminated employee to settle their accounts with the company/establishment, preferably within two days from the date of termination.
The concerned employee, on their part, should not accept a relieving order even if given; otherwise, it will amount to their acceptance of the termination.
Regards,
Sanu Soman
HR Manager
From India, Madras
Hi all If any employee got termination letter after giving resignation. Do u think it is fair enough to terminate any employee for small issues after giving resignation??
From India, Hyderabad
From India, Hyderabad
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