Employment overlap

Dear Client,
Background verification(BGV) check is a process many organizations carry out in order to verify the information provided by the candidate during hiring. Verification of EPFO records through UAN is a critical process for conducting employee background checks because it allows employers to confirm that their employees are not using false or stolen identities to gain employment. In case of a negative background verification check an employer can even reject or terminate the employment of the candidate. In the given situation, to resolve the issue of dual employment/overlapping in the P F records of both employers, you need to approach the office of the Regional P F Commissioner who is the competent authority to resolve any anomaly/discrepancy arising out of date of appointment and date of exit of an employee in EPF records. A joint declaration form(JDF) is used to correct Provident Fund (PF) member details. It is a combined form that the employee and employer jointly sign and submit to the regional PF commissioner to update the wrong information entered in the employees’ PF accounts by default. For lack of cooperation from the employers who are duty-bound to correct the records of member employees in EPF records, an individual can file a complaint using the EPF i-Grievance Management System (www. https://epfigms.gov.in/). or filing a complaint offline in the office of the Regional PF Commissioner concerned. If the complaint is not resolved even on receipt of JDF, you can approach the Employees’ Provident Funds Appellate Tribunal (EPFAT) which was constituted under the provisions of the Section 7 D of the EPF and M P Act 1952, Now, as per the Finance Act 2017, the Employees' Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal has been merged with Central Government Industrial Tribunal w.e.f. 26.05.2017. So, if no relief yields from the office of the PF Commissioner, you may approach the Central Government Industrial Tribunal for appropriate relief. Once you succeed in wiping out the stigma of dual employment from your EPF records with the cooperation of your previous and present employer, your scope of employment with other companies will be restored with clean employment records.

Dear Client,
In India, it is legal to hold multiple jobs without breaching the law. However, a person with a similar set of jobs may raise questions about a breach of confidence because many employers place such restrictions in their employment agreements in addition to rules barring holding down numerous jobs. Contact the HR departments of your previous companies and request for a formal clarification of the email or letter that acknowledges the overlap and provide the correct dates. If possible, write a self-declaration letter explaining the overlap, including the correct dates and write the reason for the overlap. Clearly communicate the problems you are facing in obtaining the required document. If the HR of your previous companies is uncooperative, escalate the matter to higher authority. We hope that our response is helpful to you.