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Satish (NA)     20 November 2013

Notice period pay deducted for resignation during probation

Hello, I was with Mercedes Benz R&D India Pvt Ltd from December 2012 to August 2013.

My probation was extended in June for another 3 months, ending September 5, 2013. I did not have a good feeling about the organisation/leadership and ofcourse, my employment was not secured. My resignation was somehow accepted in August in written.

Recently my F&F happened and below are my major area of concerns:

1. The company has deducted Rs. 40329 for Notice Period Pay

2. I left the organisation on August 22 and they provided this information after November 1st week which is  almost more than 75 days after quitting the organisation... Is that legitimate/acceptable???

3. My relieving letter says that I have been relieved on August 22, but they have sent me payslips till October 2013 with negative figures. This is all very confusing for a layman. They have not even given a consolidated F&F statement.

I feel the deduction that they have made is unjustified.

Is there any law in our country which can help me considering the above facts?

Any help would be highly appreciated. Thanks!



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Rama chary Rachakonda (Secunderabad/Telangana state Highcourt practice watsapp no.9989324294 )     20 November 2013

You can file a peition with labour commissioner at the location where you worked.Submit your appointment letter and company rules belongs to employees resignations criteria. 

BAALASUBRAMANNYAMM (Advocate)     20 November 2013

Send a Legal Notice to the company, demanding for repayment of the "deducted amount", as per the terms and conditions of your Appointment Letter. then only you  have to approach further.

Kumar Doab (FIN)     23 November 2013

It is an impression that company has applied notice period of more than 3 months and is attempting to get acceptance of FNF settlement from you.

>> Did the company obtain your consent by phone or in writing, for amounts disbursed to you as found correct by you?

Demand Correct FNF statement and explanation on deductions of wages in writing and without fail mention that the amounts disbursed to you by the company are sent by it on its own and without supplying you correct FNF statement and seeking verification and acceptance by you and the amounts are not understood, accepted and are received under protest.

You should point out that although you have been relieved from company by acceptance of resignation on dated company has issued some documents  titled as pay slips for the month of ………………..and showing  –ve figures and company should explain to you what is it and why is issued and supplied to you?

You must without fail protest the delay of 75 days and narrate all representations made by you so far by phone/email/in person etc and mention phone numbers, dates, names etc.

You may conclude that amounts disbursed to you are not correct and hence not accepted by you.

Based on the reply of the company you may proceed further.

>> The day for FNF wages is last day in office, or within next 2 days or max. by usual pay day.

Model Standing Orders: 13.        Termination of employment: (3)       Where the employment of any workmen is terminated, the wages earned by him and other dues, if any, shall be paid before the expiry of the second working day from the day on which his employment is terminated.

It is not 75 days.

The private policies or agreements can not overrule or supersede the statue or instrument of law.

>> The fixation of wage period, time of payment, deduction of wages is well explained in Payment of Wages Act, Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, Statue……………..

You may go thru: Payment of Wages Act Sec: 2 { 3*[(vi) (d)} ,  4, 5, 7, 

(Name of your state) Shops and Commercial Establishments Act

Standing Orders of the company (Certified/Model) extended to your designation.

>> The Notice period is stated in standing orders applicable to the company and extended to the designation of the employee, appointment letter/contract of employment, statue,………………………..and is also stated in Shops and Commercial Establishments Act……………….

The notice period stated in standing orders shall prevail upon private agreements signed by employee with employer e.g; appointment letter, contract of employment, service agreements etc.

Ideally notice period during probation period should be NIL as employee does not have lien on employment.

 

13.          Termination of employment: (2)       No temporary workman whether monthly-rated, weekly-rated or piece-rated and no probationer or badli shall be entitled  to any notice or  pay in lieu thereof if his services are terminated

If the good offices also do not provide any relief you have the option of issuing legal notice and approach:

Lawyer/law firm: Legal notice helps to drill sense into  the heads.

 

 

 

Trade Unions, Inspector under Payment of Wages Act (applicable to all employees drawing wages as per def of wages in the Act up to Rs.18000/pm), Inspector under Shops and Commercial establishments Act, o/o Labor commissioner, civil court……………..


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