Legal validity of bonded employment
neha
(Querist) 31 March 2012
This query is : Resolved
dear sir,
i recently went for an interview at a school and got selected as an academic councellor,,the salary and timings wernt confirmed and they told me that i need to sign a bond for 1 year and submit my original study documents,,next day they called me to take the appointment..documents were already prepared and salary and timings filled in without even confirming with me..i argued and they adjusted the salary to a little but timings still were same..with lot of hesitation i signed the bond but couldnt submit my original certificates as i dint hav them at that time...
they asked me to get my originals and join the school next day..i asked them to give me some time to join but they were adamant..
same day i got an offer from a company where i gave an interview previously with double the salary and great timings,,
i went bak to the school next day and told them i cant join as my family is against the contract system since i might get married soon..they threatened me to enforce the bond..
is it valid since i dint even work for a day...and also i dint recieve a joining letter pleae help and ans soon
Adv Archana Deshmukh
(Expert) 31 March 2012
In the given circumstances the bond is not binding upon you, don't worry.
prabhakar singh
(Expert) 31 March 2012
THERE CAN BE REASONABLE RESTRICTIONS AND 01 YEAR CAN NOT BE CALLED UNREASONABLE.SO AGREEMENT IS VALID BUT CAN BE ENFORCED ONLY AFTER THEY CALL YOU FOR JOINING.YOU DID NOT WORK IS NOT THE POINT RATHER THE POINT IS THAT YOU HAVE AGREED TO WORK WITH THEM FOR A YEAR.
ajay sethi
(Expert) 31 March 2012
your seelction was subject tot he condition that you produce the original documents . you have been unable to produce the same . no doubt you executed the bond but you have not yet joined the orgamisation . what were the terms and condions mentioned in bond ?
neha
(Querist) 01 April 2012
terms were that i have to work with thme for a period of one year and if in a case the bond is broken i have to pay back 4 months salary and also that im to submit my original documents which will be returned only after the concerned time frame...they did not give me any joining letter..or any confirmation letter..i was supposed to join next day which i could not..and i even left a mail to them stating my problem that i wouldnt be able to come..but they are saying i have to revert back or they will enforce the bond
neha
(Querist) 01 April 2012
please tell me how to speak to them since i am unable to deak with their threatening...im 25yrs old and this is quite new and scary to me
neha
(Querist) 01 April 2012
and thanks for the prompt replies to evryone...
archana madam you say i need not worry but after you these gentlemen say its subjective..can you please provide some reference to justify what you said so that i can get back to them with the same...please ma'm and thanks
