I was teaching part-time at a tuition centre and recently landed a full-time job elsewhere. I informed them about leaving a week before joining the new role. Now, they’re demanding a month’s notice period, even though I never signed a contract and they didn’t mention any notice period during my initial joining. They’re also refusing to pay my due amount of ₹12,000.

In India, the absence of a signed contract with a defined notice period means the default notice period is one month. However, since you informed them a week before joining your new role, you are likely not liable to pay for the entire month. You can approach them again and request the payment of your due amount. If they refuse, you can consider legal options like filing a complaint with the labor department.