Mismanagement and misconduct in workplace
B Manigandan
(Querist) 15 July 2013
This query is : Open
Dear Sir,
I'm B. Manigandan from Chennai. I work in a BPO firm (transcription) as an Editor since September 2008. I am the best employee in our firm and I'm being used as a scaffold for the personal interests of my TL. I have just submitted my resignation to my GM and he has accepted it. I'm going not on my own accord, though. I was provoked by the mismanagement and misconduct of my TL and the verbal abuse (using filthy language) and threat received over phone. (Our owner is in London and the GM is overseeing(!) the operations here. He is just a puppet.)
I have been bringing my TL's misdeeds to the attention of my management for a very long time now (over 2 years) but they are not concerned about anything. Rather they only are concerned about getting the jobs done daily. Even in my letter I had mentioned that because of the trauma caused by my TL I'm leaving. Nothing was said for that. I have put 5 years now in this company and would like to be with the company as long as it exists but unfortunately I couldn't because of the treatment meted out to me by my TL. Everyone knows about it and they say time will come, Mani. But when I take up the matter every one backs up. None of his deeds are ethical and it does not favour all employees but favouring only those he likes.
My query is, can I claim compensation for 1) provoking me to resign, 2) not taking any action against erring TL despite bringing it to their attention and 3) for threat I received from my TL last month, for which no action has yet been taken and I had to leave for fear of my life. I'm leaving this company now with a 50% reduction in salary in the new company. (My pay here is Rs. 42,000 pm and I'm to join in the new company at Rs. 21,000 pm). I have a family. I can't be punished for being straightforward and for wishing that the management be in right hands.
I'm sure I will succeed if I were to take this matter up because of the facts I have against my TL. Furthermore, it's hearsay that he was chased out of his former employer (which is an MNC but is not in operation now in Chennai) because of the misconduct with a female employee there. He didn't change even after that. He does the same thing here. I have witnesses and evidence for all his misdeeds.
I attach a copy of my resignation letter. I would request that you go through it and please advise what to do. Hope to hear from you soon.
Thanking you,
