Hi, am currently working with a start-up company in gurgaon, haryana. I've been trapped by multiple intentional wrong/illegal practices. I was working for over 5 yrs in a large corporate organisation befor joining my current employer. The sequence of events/details are as follows :
--> I was sent an LOI (letter of Intent) on e-mail, which mentioned the department, CTC, etc. The CTC amount was followed by "the break-up of the same will be mentioned on the Appointment Letter"
--> I was told verbally that the notice period in my employment would be of 3 months (same as with my previous employer)
--> In my previous employment, I had Corporate Medical insurance. As verbally told to me, same facility was not available here. I was verbally promised that incase a need arises within the next 12 months, the company would bear all medical expenses, for myself and immediate family -wife and kids. (Since I'd sffered a Heart Attack and had undergone angioplasty 7 months ago, I would not have been given Insurance Cover under a private policy for another 1 yr atleast.) Before joining, I'd informed of my medical history on e-mail.
--> Upon joining, despite various follow-ups, no Appointment Letter has been issued till date (8 months since).
--> After receiving my 1st "salary", i was shocked to know that I've been hired as a contractual consultant, wherein, the amount of salary paid was calculated @ CTC divided by 12 minus 10% TDS. Further, the payments have always been done through cheque, instead of account transfer. This has had a severe implication on my capacity to get credit/loan from banks
--> The company has aprox. 40 people employed, however, the story is the same for everyone - hired as contractual consultants (without any clarity before joining), no appointment letter issued or contract signed, payment by cheque, no TDS certificates issued till date for FY2013-14 (till Apr.end) ...am not aware of the previous FY. ....there is not a single "employee"
--> My profile and pic is also available on the company's website (mentioning the designation as "Business Head"), if that's any useful evidence.
--> Last month, my 5yr old son was admitted in Hospital/ICU for Kawasaki Syndrome, however, despite many requests, no re-imbursement was given for the hospital expenses (aprox. 1 lac) as per the promise before joining.
--> Infact, I was again assured (while my son was in ICU) that the entire hospital bill would be re-imbursed within a fortnight. I was even pressurized to do 3 outstation visits for some critical work assignments during this period. I have evidence of my visit dates (coressponding medical papers for same dates) on e-mail, which I'd done against my wish and without being in the right mental condition, as getting the re-imbursments was very critical for me.
--> Now in view of recent unavailibility of sufficient business/ revenue in my vertical (Business avaibility is out of my domain of project delivery) , I'm suspecting that my services would be terminated anytime.
--> The last few people to be relieved have either been given 1 month salary or nothing. I therefore believe that same will be done with me. They would surely neither pay me the promised 3 months compensation nor re-imburse my son's overdue hospital bills
I this happens and they refuse to pay the due amount, can I file a Police complaint for intention cheating, breach of trust, etc (instead of going through the Labour Court route, which may be very time consuming)
Specially, because this is a standard practice by the company with all employees (same can be investigated and established), there is definitely an intent to trap and cheat unethically/illegally. Once someone quites his previous job and joins, he has no choice as any new employment will require (1) to explain the short duration of this job (2) a positive reference check/ immediate issuance of relieving letter. This results in people forcibly/ignorantly continuing work ....this to me, as a layman, seems a type of forced/bonded labour.
