resignation not accpeted
i work for a health care provider with 2 branches - one in mansoura and the other near villagio.
over the last few months we are facing more and more difficulties with our management. Any staff who resigns gets his resignation letter back with the note -rejected, please complete the contract. Also this note is never signed.
When we joined here we signed 2 contracts the ministry contract which we were supposed to receive a copy of but till date have yet to , and an internal contract. The notice period then was 2 months. After some time the management sent a circular that they were unilaterally increasing the notice period to 4 months due to difficulty in getting good staff. Now their latest trend is to say that nobody can leave until they finish their contract.
Is this legal. Is their step to increase the notice period to 4 months allowed or should we just follow the notice period mentioned in our contracts. How do we get an acknowledgement onour resignation letters to show proof that we have resigned.
what steps should we take incase they still stick to their stand that we should complete our contracts? what about those if us on unlimited contracts?? and finally most importatnly , will going to the labour departmetn help?
The stamped rejected is enough proof that you have filed a resignation letter with your employer in case you decided to bring your proplem to the attention of labor department.
I can relate to your situation. My advise, post and post and post your CV in the net and apply, apply, apply in any vacant position suitable for you. When you receive aa perfect offer, take EMERGENCY LEAVE and proceed to the Next Chapter of your life. For now, take the present situation as challenge, just keep in mind that there's always better world waiting out there. Pray.
Let everyone know the name of such employers, with the idea that others might not fall into their trap.
Wish you the best in settling this. I guess take a leave and not return here, yup something has to be lost ofcourse.
I think it is best to discuss it with the Labor dept or an attorney. However, I do not think the employer can unilaterally change the terms of the contract especially the notice period. From what I know the minimum notice period for the first 5 years of employment is 1 month and then 2 months for 5+ years. Since you signed a contract which stipulates a 2 month notice period you must adhere to it and this cannot be changed without both parties agreeing to it.
If your contract states a minimum duration of employment i.e. a term that you must work before your contract is renewed then you must complete that. If you do not have a clause that allows you to resign before the expiration of the contract then you might be in a bind.
You must get a copy of your labor contract and can approach the labor dept to help you get one. I know they are strict about these things and a complaint, or several complaints should get their attention. Again, I am not an attorney but can just share my opinion based on work place experience issues and word of mouth. Good luck.
Legal adviser only csn settle this,look some rep from ILO
in Doha.