You have not replied to:
"Does the establishment has its certified standing orders and does it cover designation of employee?'.................................................'What is the nature of duties of employee?"
You reply to following is not clear................:
"Was the employee under probation period or service was confirmed?"
Gujarat followed Bombay Shop and Establishment Act............................................and has now Gujarat Shop and Establishment Act...................
An associate should be covered by the def. of 'Employee' in the Act.As per lengh of service of employee the max. applicable notice period can be 30 days.
Company/Employer can not force employee to serve notice period.
You may check the appointment letter and yur employer might have inserted that employer can terminate without notice, like wise employee can also terminate without notice.
The T&C in appointment letter/contract of employment should be equitable.
The employee has severed the employer-employee relationship the momment employee has resigned.
The FnF wages/payouts should be tendered on LWD or say within next 3 days or max. by usual pay day.............................or employer can be penalized per instance.
Your company is liable to supply; ackknowledgment of notice/resignation,acceptance,service certificate,relieving letter,NOC/NDC,Form16,FnF statement,FnF payouts,Form16, PF number with a/c slips,ESIC card etc.......................
The HR personnel should be unbiased and should never act on impulse and should always render proper advice to employer!
Any employer would like to fire from shoulder of HR/legal cell personnel and transfer the onus of each unfair, illegal act on these personnel!
The employee has resigned and submitted resignation.............................hence has not absconded/absented. Falsification of record is offence.
Able Industry captains including IT/ITeS are not wary of attrition and keep succesion plan ready for any eventuality..