Dear Team,
I work for a leading firm in the services sector with headoffice in Delhi and offices in 9 cities in India. I work out of their Mumbai office. Recently employees above a certain designation got a e-mail for "proposal to change" notice period mentioned in the appointment letter from 2 to 3 months. It was also mentioned that in case of any concerns, employees can speak/write to the HR within 10 days after which it would be deemed as consent from employees
I clearly wrote a mail back to HR citing my concerns on the revised terms and did not agree to the same on e-mail within 3 days of receiving the mail. I did not get any response / reply from HR on my concerns. Now I have resigned from my organization and HR is saying that the revised notice period clause is applicable to to me. As per HR, organization is free to change the terms and conditions mentioned in the appointment letter as its sole discretion. I even checked my appointment letter and there is no clause stating that "employer can change terms and conditions of appointment" . All that is mentioned in " you would abide by the rules and regulations as framed by the firm from time to time".
Please let me know if the revised notice period clauses are applicable to me as I did not give any "formal acceptance" to their "offer to change clauses". Also let me know, under what law would this be governed (IDA, Standing Orders, Contracts Act or Shops and Establishments act). I am not a "workmen" and a part of managerial cadre int he firm
Looking forward to your valuable insights as the earliest
Thanks
