Reading: I’ve been teaching at a private polytechnic college for the past year. When I joined, they asked me to commit to a two-year contract. I signed the agreement, but now I’m unhappy and want to leave. They’re refusing to give me back my certificates and are demanding I stay for another year, threatening to make me pay three months’ salary if I don’t. How can I get my certificates back?

I’ve been teaching at a private polytechnic college for the past year. When I joined, they asked me to commit to a two-year contract. I signed the agreement, but now I’m unhappy and want to leave. They’re refusing to give me back my certificates and are demanding I stay for another year, threatening to make me pay three months’ salary if I don’t. How can I get my certificates back?

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Apni Law

2 years ago

Law Forum › Category: Labour & Service › I’ve been teaching at a private polytechnic college for the past year. When I joined, they asked me to commit to a two-year contract. I signed the agreement, but now I’m unhappy and want to leave. They’re refusing to give me back my certificates and are demanding I stay for another year, threatening to make me pay three months’ salary if I don’t. How can I get my certificates back?

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I’ve been teaching at a private polytechnic college for the past year. When I joined, they asked me to commit to a two-year contract. I signed the agreement, but now I’m unhappy and want to leave. They’re refusing to give me back my certificates and are demanding I stay for another year, threatening to make me pay three months’ salary if I don’t. How can I get my certificates back?

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Apni Law Staff answered 2 years ago

The college’s demand for a year’s salary is likely excessive and unreasonable under Indian law. You can attempt to negotiate a mutually agreeable solution, or if unsuccessful, you can approach the concerned authorities, like the Labour Commissioner, or seek legal advice to retrieve your certificates.