Is it fine to join new employer immediately on next day of relieving date from current employer?

For example, if my relieving date is on 23rd September (Monday) in current organisation, can I join the next organisation immediately on the next day, if they have given me date of joining as 24th September (Tuesday)? (Assuming both organisations are in the same city and I don't need to relocate).

Is it totally fine or will there be any issues due to it? Do I need to request the next organisation to postpone the date of joining? Please advice me since I am not much familiar with job switches and quite scared that something might go wrong and affect my career. Thanks in advance.

Dear member,

Yes, you can take a new employment on the very next day of your relieving from the previous organisation. Unless there is an overlap, there are no legal issues.

Thanks,

Dinesh Divekar

You can take the new job on the next day irrespective of any location. I have done the same in couple of my employment. You need to ensure that you are completing all the exit formalities and receive the relieving on last working day and date of exit also on the last day from the existing company to avoid any challenges in future

There is nothing wrong or illegal to join the new company on next day of previous employment.
Check that all the official formalities have been completed duly before the new joining date. The old company mark exit dt 23 rd Sept'2024 in all the record and in EPFO portal.

We have seen a few queries in the recent past on 'overlapping' of date of relieving and date of joining. In order to avoid any confusion later, I would advise you to first receive & check your relieving date as in your Relieving Letter and if it is dated 23.9.24, Monday then you as well join the new Co. on 24.9.24, Tuesday itself. No issue.
1) Ensure your Date of Relieving is stated therein correctly (sort out Notice Period issue if any).
2) Also ensure in your PF records Exit date is marked promptly as 23.9.24.