Legal Notice to Employer (dues/wrongful termination)

What this is

Send a legal notice to your current or former employer for unpaid salary, full and final settlement, gratuity, notice pay or other dues, or to challenge a termination you believe was wrongful. It is for employees of private companies, firms, schools, hospitals and similar establishments. Our panel advocate drafts, reviews and signs the notice on letterhead and it is sent to the employer by email and WhatsApp, with tracked speed post if you choose it.

What you get

A legal notice to the employer, drafted and signed by our panel advocate on letterhead, setting out your employment, the dues claimed with a breakdown, and, where relevant, why the termination is challenged and what you require. Sent to the employer by email and WhatsApp. Optional tracked speed post (+₹79) adds the dispatch receipt, tracking ID and delivery acknowledgement. Includes a short note on the forums available if the employer does not respond, such as the wage claims authority, the labour department for conciliation, the Industrial Tribunal, or a civil suit, depending on your role.

How it works

1. 1Upload your employment papersAppointment or offer letter, recent payslips, and the termination or resignation letter if there is one. We read them and pre-fill your details for you to confirm.
2. 2Confirm the dues and datesConfirm your designation, joining date, last working day, monthly wages and the amounts you are claiming.
3. 3Answer the advocate's questionsWhether you received a termination letter and reason, whether you signed any settlement or resignation, whether you raised the matter internally, and what you want the notice to demand.
4. 4PayThe fee is set by the amount claimed. Tracked speed post is optional.
5. 5Advocate drafts and signsOur panel advocate reviews your documents, checks the applicable law for your role, drafts the notice and signs it on letterhead.
6. 6Notice is sentThe notice goes to the employer by email and WhatsApp, and by speed post if chosen. You receive your copy and the next-steps note.

What to have ready

• Appointment or offer letterCarries your designation, joining date, salary, notice period and the employer's legal name and address.
• Payslips or salary bank statementLast three payslips, or bank statement showing salary credits, to prove your wages and the months unpaid.
• Termination, relieving or resignation letter (if you have it)The letter or email ending your employment, if any. Carries the date and the reason given.
• Emails and chats with HR or management (if you have it)Any message about your dues, your termination, or a settlement.
• Full and final settlement statement (if you have it)If the employer sent one, even if you disagree with it.
• Employee ID card (if you have it)Optional.
• Earlier notice, complaint or reply (if you have it)Any legal notice or complaint already sent and any reply from the employer.

What this is based on

• Industrial Disputes Act 1947 (1947)
• Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (2020)Source: https://prsindia.org/files/bills_acts/acts_parliament/2020/Industrial%20Relations%20Code,%202020.pdf
• Payment of Wages Act 1936 (1936)
• Code on Wages 2019 (2019)
• Shops & Estab. Act
• Gratuity Act 1972. (1972)