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Husband's salary withheld by employer
01-May-2023 (In Labour & Service Law)
My husband has been working in an events organisation company for the past 9 months and he was never given an appointment letter. Every time he asked for the letter his employer kept delaying it. His work was told to him only verbally. My husband was to run the organisation and report the changes which had to be made in the office.
Now this boss has withheld his salary and sent him a mail stating that my husband has not contributed anything to the company. Can we take any legal action against the employer?
Now this boss has withheld his salary and sent him a mail stating that my husband has not contributed anything to the company. Can we take any legal action against the employer?
Hi, your husband should send the employer a legal notice for the salary which is due. Since you do not have an appointment letter and also no bank record of the salary credit is there, this would be the only weak point to your case.
In the legal notice mention the way he was recruited. If the employer ignores the legal notice then you should approach the police and file a criminal complaint to recover the money.
In the legal notice mention the way he was recruited. If the employer ignores the legal notice then you should approach the police and file a criminal complaint to recover the money.
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What is withhold salary?
Withholding is when you pay a portion of your employees salary or other payments directly to the employer.
What is the law on salary holding?
What is salary withholding? Some employers withhold pay from employees due to poor performance. It is illegal, as workers are entitled to receive their wages for all the work and time they spend. As long as an employee reports to work, he is entitled to his compensation.
Can salary be kept on hold?
The employer may put the salary on hold if the employee has consented in writing. The employer can also withhold the salary of a worker who does not follow the notice period stipulated in the employment contract.
Can a salary of a govt employee be withheld?
A government employees salary cannot be held back unless he or she is absent from work or suspended. Even if the employee is suspended, a subsistence allowance must be paid.
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