Releving letter
Anandhan Nateshan
(Querist) 22 May 2011
This query is : Resolved
Dear sir,
I am Anandhan.N, I have problem in getting relieving letter from my last company cybernet slash support(Ambattur). Due to this i'm facing problem in my newly company Cognizant. I've joined Cognizant on 2nd May & has given limited time to submit the relieving letter.
I quit slash on 3rd March informing my manager and dropped a email due to health issues. I asked my manager's to approve it they did not approve. After that I spoke to the HR many times explaining my circumstances. Even I was ready to pay the notice period but, they denied to help saying no option available as such.
Kindly suggest how can I proceed further.
Devajyoti Barman
(Expert) 22 May 2011
You can join the new company in absence of the relieving company of your previous company if the new company does not insist to have one such letter.
Otherwise you can file a civil suit for damages against your company on the ground of not giving you relieving letter if there was a one such term in the job contract. In that circumstances you can sue them for damages out of breach of contract.
Anandhan Nateshan
(Querist) 22 May 2011
My new company will terminate on failure to submit relieving letter. Do I need to contact local Advocate further on this issue?
Heaven 2011
(Expert) 23 May 2011
Dear Mr Anandhan, don't get so nervous. Usually in the appointment letter/ agreement a clause exist that if an employee remain absent for three continuous months he/she should be treated terminated. If such clause is there you may persuade your new company to wait for the unexpired period if any. What Mr. Barman has advised it is perfectly right because your resignation letter is the wide evidence to prove your intention to discontinue your service with the prior one.
Good luck....
