Employer asking to pay bond amount inspite of serving notice

[Aditarya]

Hi,

 

I am on H1B visa. Recently I accepted an offer from other employer.

As per my offer letter four weeks advance notice is required.

I am serving four weeks notice still my HR is saying that I need to pay bond amount.

I have never signed any bond or agreement still HR is saying that I need to pay bond amount in lieu of notice period.

Also, HR is saying that I will have to go back to India and serve 6 months of notice.

I am not sure what is wrong with them.

 

What are my options?

 

Thanks.

[omshiv]

Threaten them about complaining to the DOL...they will be alrite.

[JoeF]

If you didn't sign any such agreement, you don't have to do that.

[jairichi]

Hi,

 

I am on H1B visa. Recently I accepted an offer from other employer.

As per my offer letter four weeks advance notice is required.

I am serving four weeks notice still my HR is saying that I need to pay bond amount.

I have never signed any bond or agreement still HR is saying that I need to pay bond amount in lieu of notice period.

Also, HR is saying that I will have to go back to India and serve 6 months of notice.

I am not sure what is wrong with them.

 

What are my options?

 

Thanks.

Ask a labor attorney to check your contract and reply to your HR accordingly.

[rahul412]

 am serving four weeks notice still my HR is saying that I need to pay bond amount.

I have never signed any bond or agreement still HR is saying that I need to pay bond amount in lieu of notice period.

Also, HR is saying that I will have to go back to India and serve 6 months of notice.

I am not sure what is wrong with them.

 

What are my options?

 

 

Are you sure that you didn't signed any agreement??

If yes then you are good to go.

[t75]

Have your employment documents (including any employee handbook) reviewed by an attorney.

[Aditarya]

Thanks all for the responses.

I told my employer that my employment attorney wants to talk to them on this matter.

Within an hour I got a reply from HR that no bond payment is required.

I didn't know they are so much afraid of Attorney's.

 

Thanks All!

[jairichi]

Thanks all for the responses.

I told my employer that my employment attorney wants to talk to them on this matter.

Within an hour I got a reply from HR that no bond payment is required.

I didn't know they are so much afraid of Attorney's.

 

Thanks All!

Good to know it worked. 

[rahul412]

Thanks all for the responses.

I told my employer that my employment attorney wants to talk to them on this matter.

Within an hour I got a reply from HR that no bond payment is required.

I didn't know they are so much afraid of Attorney's.

 

Thanks All!

Did he threatened you?? If yes then you can file a case against that FRAUD employer.