Employer asking for notice period

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I am working for a small IT company in Chennai, India. I worked for 1.5 yrs and after that i gave 3 months notice period because its a clause in appointment letter and completed it.

During my notice period at end of it my employer told me to work for 5 more months because he could not get any other. So I kept working for 5 more months and on last day i asked him for my relieving letter.

Now my employer is asking for 3 months of notice period again.I am really shocked.Now i understood he is playing some tactics to make me stay here. I have to leave within 10 days for higher education.

What is the use of a relieving letter? Normally you would just not show up for work the day after your notice period is over. — Egor, Jul 19 '19 at 13:06
Do you have anything at all from your employer indicating when your employment ends? — Gregory Currie, Jul 19 '19 at 13:08
At the end of my notice period he told me to work for 5 more months. This is a in-person meeting. — Ramesh yadav, Jul 19 '19 at 13:15
@Egor Relieving letter is mandatory to prove work experience. — Ramesh yadav, Jul 19 '19 at 13:18
Do you have any of these promises from your employer in writing or via email? — Neo, Jul 19 '19 at 13:22
This really is a legal question. IANAL but conversations are hard to prove without witnesses. Try to get this commitment from them in writing somehow or I fear your going to continue to struggle. — Neo, Jul 19 '19 at 13:41
Is this a repost of a deleted question? Why was the first question deleted? — David K, Jul 19 '19 at 13:43

score 8 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 19 '19 at 13:06

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As the old saying goes, fool me once shame on you, fool me twice...

I do know India has horrible employment laws and you need to be "relieved" by your current employer before going elsewhere. As such, I would go ask a lawyer.

answered Jul 19 '19 at 13:06

Dan

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I do know India has ~~horrible~~ no employment laws. – Nimesh Neema Jul 19 '19 at 13:27
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If there were no employment laws, then employers couldn't blackmail their employees by withholding these damned relieving letters. – gnasher729 Jul 20 '19 at 13:48

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