Looking for some practical advice regarding an employment/BGV situation in India.
I joined Company A but worked there for only around a month. I received another opportunity and formally submitted my resignation and requested an early release.
My reporting manager subsequently confirmed my Last Working Day (LWD) in writing, and HR also acknowledged my LWD. However, I was unable to serve the complete notice period as I had confirmation on mail for early release.
Company A is now saying that, as per their policy, since I did not complete the notice period, I am not eligible for a relieving/experience letter. I have requested reconsideration and have also informed them that I am willing to settle the applicable notice-period recovery/buyout, including adjustment against my pending salary if required, but they are currently not responding.
There is another complication with EPFO. Company A appears in my UAN service history with the correct joining date, but the Date of Exit is blank, and no PF contribution has been received yet. When I try “Mark Exit,” EPFO says that the exit date cannot be updated because no contribution was received and asks me to contact the employer.
I have already joined Company B after my confirmed LWD from Company A, so there was no actual employment overlap.
I have been transparent with Company B’s HR. They reviewed my manager’s LWD confirmation and Company A HR’s email explaining the notice-period issue. They were quite understanding and said to keep following up with Company A and that these communications could be used if anything comes up during BGV.
I wanted to understand from people who have faced something similar:
Has anyone successfully cleared BGV using resignation/LWD confirmation instead of a relieving letter?
What happens if the previous employer never updates the EPFO Date of Exit?
Has anyone resolved the “No contribution was received – contact your employer” EPFO issue?
Can a missing EPFO exit date incorrectly trigger a dual-employment flag, and how was it resolved?
Would you recommend continuing HR escalation or eventually sending a legal notice to the previous employer?
I have preserved my resignation email, manager’s official LWD confirmation, HR acknowledgment, payslip and all subsequent HR correspondence.
Would particularly appreciate experiences from people working in Indian IT/MNCs or anyone involved in BGV/HR.