I joined a MNC via 3rd party payroll on 7th August, 2014. However, on having some problems with the work hours and not being provided cab services as promised during the interview and some higher study opportunity, I resigned on 12th of the same month via email.
I was immediately asked to rethink my decision by taking a two day leave (discussion took place over the phone) and inform them by next week. I called my manager, took her permission for a two-day leave and then again remailed them my resignation on the first day of the next week (18th August,2014). I was asked via mail not to inform my manager of this and keep it confidential.
I had in fact sent my first resignation request even before receiving my appointment letter (which I received on 14th August), which I ended up not signing. I have not signed any legal documents with my parent company or the MNC.
Now, they keep calling to say that since I have not attended office without seeking permission, the MNC holds the right to treat this as a case of absconding and blacklist me for life. They are asking me to serve at least one month, in the end of which it will still be treated as a case of absconding, but they'll not blacklist me.
However, according to the appointment contract (which I haven't signed) the first six months of service is treated as probation period and also there is a clause that states in case of serving of a resignation, the pay goes on hold and is only given to the employee at the end of their notice period i.e. if I 'abscond' after serving just one month of notice period (as opposed their policy of three months) I won't be entitled to any payment.
My questions are -
- Is this even a case of absconding?
- If it is, can/will a MNC blacklist a 3rd party contractor who had not been assigned any work yet for leaving the job without notice (which again isn't true since I did notify my parent company, nevertheless..)
Please help me out.
I have no one in my family with knowledge of the IT industry or of employment legalities, And the company keeps calling and literally threatening me.
I am a fresher and have passed out this June only. I had taken up the job because of the 2.24 LPA package with facilities they were offering and it was in my hometown. However, on joining I realised that contractors were grudgingly given those facilities and the package was suddenly 1.6 LPA.
I have a bunch of opportunities coming up, and frankly getting blacklisted in one MNC won't affect my career as such but I'd still want to start off on a better note.
PLEASE DO ADVICE.
