You have posted that:
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What is your designation and nature of duties? Sr. Manager / Development of process
Do you have the power to appoint, terminate, sanction leave, increment?: No
What is this establishment: Industrial?
What is its line of business: Manufacturing
You are in which state? The reporting office is in which state?: Gujarat
The Redg office is in which state? Gujarat"
You may determine the office/Div. where you are located is covered by which Act; Factory Act, Gujarat Shops and Estbs Act............................and that your designation is covered by the def. of 'Workman' as in ID Act and 'Employee' as in Gujarat Shops and Estbs Act................and look into the Act for guidelines on notice period/pay.........................if you are covered by these enactments then notice period/pay asin the Act shall prevail upon T&C in appointment letter.
You may also confirm if standing order apply to your establishment (or it has been exempted) and if standing orders are certified.............................
If standing orders are applicable and are certiified then check if your designation is covered and this being intrumentof law shall prevail upon T&C in appointment letter.
If standing orders are applicable and are not certiified then check if your designation is covered by the def. of 'Workman' ..........................and if covered this being statue shall prevail upon T&C in appointment letter.
An able Labor Law consultant/Service Matters lawyer/Law firm specializing in labor-service matters can help you to determine everything.
Assuming that you are not at all covered then you may look into the service codnhitions/service ruyles/precedences in comapny and judgments in similar cases.......................
Your counsels may opine that you may submit notice of resignation ( afew tips on what you must insert in it has already been shared) and your intent to good offices of appointing authority,MD (avoid HR) under proepr acknowledgment....................................and make an noffer to tender notice pay @ month's wages.
Let the good offices revert to you.
Based on the reply you your counsels can advise you further.YOur counsels may even advise to ask the company to determine if it wants mnore than month's wages (and why)!
Forced resignation can be withdrawn at any time.It is offence.It may have to be proved.It can be deemed termination.Your friend had 3 months time to agitate on forced resigantion.
If you have resigned under proepr acknowledgment then it is not absenting/abstaining/absconding.Falsification of record is offence.Employee should not leave any communication of the company unreplied and must reply under proepr acknowledgment preferably by Redg. Post and draft the reply in consultation with his lawyer.
The company may claim damages/loss and may have to prove it.
Service certificate has to be supplied to all employees.
Relieving letter signifies that nothing is due towards employee. If you can establish nothing is due then you can stake claim to it.
FnF wages should also be paid max. by usual pay day.
Unpaid wagesd/emoulments are debt on employer and employee can approach courts of law with winding up petition.............................and even AVP,CEO have succeeded.
In your case it is emphasised that you may approach an able cousnel and build favorable and irrefutable record in writing under proper acknowledgment for use at appropriate time and in suitable forum.
You may also firm up your T&C with prospective employer in writng on record so that your next employers absorbs you on the strength of copy of notice/resignation alone..........................