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Dear Client.
Please go through the terms and conditions of the service bond and find out whether there is any clause or terms specifying penal provision for breach of the terms of the Bond by the employee. A service/employment bond itself does not create any relationship between an employer and an employee unless and until it is followed by the essential steps required to make the Bond valid and enforceable under the law. The validity of Employment bonds can be challenged based on Section 27 of

Dear Sir,
Normally, such conditions are not applicable to interns but if you have signed any bond paper then it is very difficult to exist without serving notice period. If you are not in requirement of experience certificate and relieving letter then you can walk out immediately.

Dear Client,
Unexempted PF means that the PF/Pension Account is maintained by EPFO. and Exempted PF means that the PF/Pension Account is maintained by TRUST. To transfer a PF from an exempted to an unexempted PF Account, A member has to submit an EPF account (Transfer) request via the online services option on the EPFO website and log in using his/her UAN Number. However, the process of transferring PF accounts or balances from an unexempted EPF trust to an EPFO or an exempted trust typically in

Dear Client,
There is no overarching law that prohibits a person from doing multiple jobs. But, before joining another Company you are required to tender your resignation from the earlier company and obtain a relieving letter that eventually caused the dual employment or overlapping of service. Further, 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

Dear Client,
When a condition of a contract is not fulfilled then the contract does not come into existence and the parties to the contract are discharged of their contractual obligations. Under Section 31 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, contingent contracts are defined as if two or more parties enter into a contract to do or not do something, if an event that is collateral to the contract does or does not happen, then it is a contingent contract. Contingent contracts to do or not to do anyth

Dear Client,
When a condition of a contract is not fulfilled then the contract does not come into existence and the parties to the contract are discharged of their contractual obligations. Under Section 31 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, contingent contracts are defined as if two or more parties enter into a contract to do or not do something, if an event that is collateral to the contract does or does not happen, then it is a contingent contract. Contingent contracts to do or not to do anyth

Dear Client,
The breach of the company's code of security is misconduct even when an employee is serving a notice period post-resignation. So, the company instead of forcing you to withdraw your resignation, should initiate disciplinary action against the employee to prove the misconduct following the principle of natural justice. Termination without notice other than disciplinary action amounts to illegal termination and is defined as an industrial dispute under Section 2A of the Industrial Dis

Dear Client,
Rule 3 of the Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules, 2011 includes physical, physiological and mental health conditions and medical records and history as sensitive personal data or information, with a specific requirement in Rule 8 to ensure that it is kept secure. A body corporate may disclose SPDI to a third party only if: 1) governmental agencies seek the information or it is necessary to comply wit

Dear Client,
The Electricity Board or other supply agency administers the installation of electric pols by charging a fixed rate of fee from the consumers. This does not come under the ambit of the Nagar Nigam. So, in this situation, you have to approach the concerned Electricity Board or other supply agency to know about the fee rate and seek clarification on the issue.
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Dear Client,
When your EPF record shows an anomaly in the joining date and date of exit in more than one establishment, then until and unless the concerned employers rectify that anomaly/discrepancy, PF records will show dual employment. A joint declaration form(JDF) is used to correct Provident Fund (PF) member details. It is a combined form that the employee and employer sign and submit to the regional PF commissioner to rectify and update the information entered in the employees’ PF accoun