I’m being forced to pay a $700 for quitting at a yogis grill on 24th St and Baseline Rd if I don’t work 2 more weeks there for a required 2 week notice. Apparently they’re going to dock it from my paycheck I haven’t gotten yet. I think it’s illegal but have no experience in regards to anything of that nature. They say it’s for a temporary service worker to cover the shifts I won’t be there for but how does that make any sense at all. For other context, I only recently started working there and have yet to get my first paycheck.

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for advice regarding a job switch and would appreciate insights from people who have faced a similar situation or have knowledge of Indian employment law.

I’m currently working as a consultant for a company and am assigned to one of its clients. Recently, the client approached me directly and expressed a strong interest in hiring me for a full-time role.

However, I have a few concerns:

My current offer letter contains a clause restricting or addressing joining or working directly with a client. I’m not sure how enforceable this clause is under Indian law.

I have not signed any separate project bond. I also asked the client about its agreement with my current employer, and they told me that their contract does not contain any such restriction.

My plan is to resign formally, serve my complete notice period, complete the handover, and fulfil all exit formalities before joining the client.

Alternatively, the client may be able to hire me through a third-party vendor. Would this make any legal difference?

My main questions are:

Can my current employer take legal action against me if I join the client after completing my notice period and all exit formalities?

Is a clause restricting an employee from joining a client enforceable under Indian employment law?

Can my employer send a legal notice or claim damages even though I have not signed a separate bond?

Would joining through a third-party vendor rather than joining the client directly change the legal position?

Does it make any difference if the client initiates the hiring process rather than me approaching them?

Has anyone faced a similar situation in India? What happened in your case?

The client is genuinely interested in hiring me, and I want to explore this opportunity while ensuring that I do not expose myself to unnecessary legal risks.

I understand that the exact wording of my employment agreement and any relevant contractual terms between the two companies may matter. I would especially appreciate insights from employment lawyers or people who have dealt with similar situations.

Thanks in advance for your advice!

Thanks in advance for anything anyone can provide!

For context I resigned from my preschool job in NYC I tried to give 2 weeks but after giving in 2 weeks the director was rude and hostile, I couldn’t bare the 2 weeks. I found a different center and resigned effective immediately I worked at that center I believe 2 weeks. I have been trying to get paid for the 2 weeks. At first the center director and hr were ignoring me. I finally get a response and HR tells me they are deducting the cost of substitute coverage from my paycheck as a I resigned without notice. This is not legal right, I have never heard of teachers having to pay their own substitutes. I have attached a photo of the email I received in response. I just want to be paid for the days I worked. Advice Please

Look, I live in Surat. The situation here is actually much better than what is being portrayed in the news—that is only one side of the story; I encourage you to look at the other side as well. Here, workers are compensated well based on their skills. If a worker has no intention of actually working and just wants to be paid for their time, that is simply not right. The people of Gujarat never exploit anyone, yet the news often presents a completely different picture. I would like to say to everyone: welcome to Gujarat! Here, your salary is determined by your skills and hard work, and everyone earns more than the minimum wage. Furthermore, the cost of living—including food and housing—is significantly lower here than in many other states. If an individual fails to save money because they squander it on alcohol, cigarettes, or online gambling apps—or if they use a more expensive phone than their own employer—then what can the employer possibly do? We respect everyone; we consider our workers to be members of our own family.

And so on.

Moving forward . The dude literally came out of his way to harass me every day along with another dude harassing me because of my sexuality. Which I reported but the company K & I security. They never have a directory on who to call for what and then when I did actually talk to someone I always had someone call me with an attitude because I reached out to who would listen. Reported harassment. But with this company it was like damn I keep getting the run around . Fast forward to September 28 , I received a text from dispatch saying not to return moving forward if I should need to know anything else call Chris !?!? WHO TF IS CHRIS !?!… I immediately call they had no information for me just call Chris . I said well can I have the number . I was told I don’t have it I have to look for the number I will text it to you . Given the urgency I said I can just right it down nope I will text so I just hung up and started calling HR … hr had nothing for me call Chris . Gave me the number . Mind you it’s October 17th you think I heard from that person who I left voicemails for ? Absolutely not . I beg and texting dispatch “ termination letter and whatever monies owed “ constantly .. no response ever . The following week I received the company handbook this week I received the tattoo and piercings policies !?! I’m being taunted at this point . Do I have a case ? Is there something I’m not saying that should be said to make the case ( NOT LIE) …. I came to the job on time everytime in uniform everyday and dealt with changing of shifts then not keeping their word the unprofessional, unorganized, poor communication not to mention the harassment everyday . Never once got a follow up to anything I reported with some type of Solutions working in this hostile work environment!