Employer asks for bonus credited mistakenly 1 year back
1 year ago
As per Appointment letter dated year 2020, I was not entitled to any other benefits apart from monthly salary. I received annual salary increment as well as Puja bonus in both 2021 and 2022. Now, my employer has claimed that both the bonus were credited by mistake and have asked me to refund them, by installments or full.
Moreover, since I did not make any documented confirmation, they refused to pay my previous month's salary by adjusting against the bonus.
Are they legally allowed to ask for refund or adjust against my salary(without my consent)?
A.Dear client,
If the HR has issue a notice demanding the return of bonus paid earlier, then you can challenge the same by issuing a reply notice stating that their demand and refusal to pay your salary for the period of work extracted from you is illegal and they would be dragged to the labor court for contradicting the labor law of the land.
If necessary you can take the assistance of a local or a lawyer from this forum too to properly deal with this situation against the employer.
If the HR has issue a notice demanding the return of bonus paid earlier, then you can challenge the same by issuing a reply notice stating that their demand and refusal to pay your salary for the period of work extracted from you is illegal and they would be dragged to the labor court for contradicting the labor law of the land.
If necessary you can take the assistance of a local or a lawyer from this forum too to properly deal with this situation against the employer.
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Replied 1 year ago
Which act or law can I refer to?
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