Facing Legal Threats After Leaving an MNC Job: What Should I Do?

Hi,

I joined an MNC company and worked there for 1 week, but I didn't receive my salary. I informed them that due to family reasons, I couldn't continue in that company. However, they sent me a letter stating that I am terminated and that I need to pay the dues, including two months' salary. They also mentioned that failure to do so will lead to legal action.

Please suggest what I need to do. Thank you.

You should need to see your agreement and joining letter. They have mentioned everything there.

There does not appear to be any ground for any legal action against you.

Understanding Your Options After Leaving a Job Abruptly

It seems that your appointment letter has a clause stating that either party must give a two-month notice period or pay in lieu thereof before leaving the service. Since you have violated the contract/agreement and left the job without fulfilling the conditions of the agreement, they have asked you to pay back two months' salary. It was not good conduct on your part to leave the company abruptly.

In my view, you now have two options before you:

1. You pay the amount of two months' salary minus one week of unpaid salary and settle the issue once and for all.
2. You wait for their legal action (they may not take action; it may be a pressure tactic). By the way, if you happen to receive the legal notice, you can offer to pay and settle the issue.

Regards, BS Kalsi

Hi Cease,

I saw that they mentioned employees need to pay a 2-month notice period, but I didn't receive any salary, and I informed them within a week. I also informed them about my family situation.

Will this lead to any legal action if I don't pay? Please suggest.

Thank you, Veenum, for your reply.

If there was a clause of a two-month notice period from both ends, then they can take legal action against you (maybe it is only a pressure tactic). Your informing them within a week or your family situation is irrelevant.

As suggested by Mr. BS Kalki, use the 2nd option.

The reasons given by you may be true, but when you agree to the terms and conditions of the appointment letter by accepting it, you are bound by those terms. Your leaving the job abruptly must have caused them inconvenience. If your family reasons were so genuine, you should have discussed the same and requested them to relieve you; probably that would have worked. But your leaving the job in an improper way must have annoyed them.

They have not denied you the salary, but as I suggested, you need to settle the issue mutually in person with them. Of course, if they wish, they can take legal action against you for the recovery of the dues.

Regards, BS Kalsi

Hi,

I agree, but I called HR to move personally, saying that I have already informed them. However, she replied, stating that it's a process and don't say you informed. You didn't serve the notice period, so you received the mail like that.

What if I got the notice? Will it lead to a police case? Will it affect my career?

As mentioned by senior members, it is just a pressure tactic. They would not be sending a legal notice since you have worked for only 1 week and have not been paid for that time too. So legally, you would not be bound to pay, as you are a probationer for the initial few months (normally 6 months). However, that does not mean that any employee can leave any company without proper communication. Please bear that in mind always.