Dear Sir / Madam,
I was appointed in a Pvt. Ltd. Co. of Kolkata effective August 01, 2012 as an Office assistant. Where it was clearly mentioned " You will be entitled to Bonus as per Rules of the Company and as and when declared by the Company, if any." and in another para it is written "Your Probationary service will be terminated by giving one month's notice from either side without assigning any reason whatsoever." The probation period was for 3 months from August 01 and my salary (Gross & Net) Rs7000/- (Rupees seven thousand only).
The company director verbally informed me on Oct. 25, 2012 that from 2nd Nov. 2012 I am not required to join since the purpose for which I was taken (as export document assistant) is not required as the company is not getting export orders and business to their expectatation for which I was taken. On 26th Oct. he issued a letter of termination in my name which I refused to receive yesterday and said to take it on Tuesday i.e. on 30th Oct. 2012.
In this month begining the other old staffs received "Bonus" which is a month's salary. Upon issuance of the said termination letter I asked for Bonus to the director but he answered that since I was in Probation period, there is no Bonus for these 3 months for me.
Kindly confirm the followings:
1) If claiming of Bonus for these 3 months legitimate? How much I can get as Bonus?
2) Am I entitled to get a compensation salary till 25th November 2012 (taking a month's notice period from his Verbal information date)?
3) If upon claiming the above lawfully, he advises me to work in his company till 25th November 2012, can I reject it and claim the compensations due by virtue of laws (civil / company / labour) since he has issued a terminal letter in my name? He himself violated his own set terms and conditions.
4) There was no Gratuity or Provident fund or Overtime despite we were required to stay beyond schedule office hours (it was mentioned in the appointment letter). Is this complying the present labour / civil rules?
I humbly request all advocates of this lawyers' club and also from all concerned well versed in the respective areas to enrich me with your valuable views preferably with respective law quotes with section nos. whereever applicable to this forum and also to my email id: "bhaskarinoffice@gmail.com" .
I await your kind feedback and response at the earliest please.
Best Regards,
Bhaskar Chatterjee