Kolkata based IT company is forcing to do slavery
This story is about a close friend who works at a small IT company based in Kolkata.
He received an offer from another company with a significant salary jump and resigned with a 60-day notice period, exactly as per his contract. They didn't even acknowledge his resignation for 3–4 days. After that, they claimed they couldn't release him in 60 days and pushed his release date back by another 15 days.
When he argued, HR actually told him that the notice period is 'just a suggestion' and asked, 'How can you decide your own notice period without consulting HR?' They even claimed it’s 'normal' to extend notice periods and that they’ve forced others to stay an extra 1–2 months before.
There’s been so much back and forth with no result. They are adamant and have basically threatened to withhold his relieving letter if he doesn't stay the full 75 days. It’s pure mental harassment. He asked his new company for an extension, but they need him urgently; they’ve already set his joining date based on his declared contract notice period and will only extend it by 7 days max.
Later, he found out his client is actually releasing him in 60+2 days. So, those extra 13 days aren't even needed for the client. the company just wants to force him onto a new project for two weeks.
Discussions are still ongoing, so I’m not naming the company yet since it’s a small firm, but if they cross the line, I will name and shame them.
Note: Some employee of this company reported cuts salary if you are 10 minutes late to report.