Bond Sign Karwaya – Exit Possible Hai Ya Nahi? Employee Bond Ki Legal Reality (India)
This article is published by The Legal Warning India and written by Advocate Uday Singh.
Aajkal private companies, IT firms, BPOs, manufacturing units aur startups me ek common practice ho gayi hai –
joining ke time employee se bond sign karwa lena.
Jab employee job chhodna chahta hai, company kehti hai:
“Aapne bond sign kiya hai, ab exit nahi kar sakte / bond amount bharna padega.”
Is situation me employees panic ho jaate hain aur puchte hain:
“Bond sign karwaya gaya hai – kya main legally job chhod sakta hoon?”
Is article me hum bond ki legal validity, exit rights aur employer ke claims ko simple language me samjhenge.
Employee Bond Kya Hota Hai?
Employee bond ek agreement hota hai jisme employee se kaha jata hai ki:
- Woh minimum period tak company me kaam karega
- Early exit par bond amount pay karega
- Training cost recover ki jayegi
Lekin har bond legally valid nahi hota.
Kya Employee Bond Legal Hota Hai?
Short answer: Har bond valid nahi hota.
Indian courts ne repeatedly kaha hai:
- Forced labour allowed nahi hai
- Employee ko job chhodne se roka nahi ja sakta
- Unreasonable bond amount enforceable nahi hota
Bond tabhi valid hota hai jab woh reasonable, fair aur justified ho.
Bond Kab Valid Mana Jata Hai?
Courts bond ko tab consider karte hain jab:
- Company ne actual training cost incur ki ho
- Training valuable aur documented ho
- Bond amount reasonable ho
- Employee ko choice di gayi ho
Sirf normal induction ya on-the-job training par bond justify nahi hota.
Bond Kab Illegal / Unenforceable Ho Jata Hai?
- Bond amount excessive ho
- Training ka koi proof na ho
- Employee ko resign karne se completely roka ja raha ho
- Bond sirf pressure banane ke liye ho
Aise cases me bond court me sustain nahi karta.
Kya Bond Sign Karne Ke Baad Exit Possible Hai?
Yes.
Employee:
- Notice period serve karke exit kar sakta hai
- Bond ke naam par job chhodne se roka nahi ja sakta
- Company force nahi kar sakti ki kaam continue kare
Bond slavery nahi hai.
Company Bond Amount Recover Kar Sakti Hai?
Company sirf tab recover kar sakti hai jab:
- Actual training cost prove kare
- Loss quantified ho
- Recovery reasonable ho
Penalty ya arbitrary amount allowed nahi hai.
Bond Exit Par Common Threats
- Legal notice bhejna
- Experience letter rokna
- Salary / F&F hold karna
- Career kharab karne ki dhamki
Inme se kai actions legally challenge kiye ja sakte hain.
Employee Ko Kya Strategy Follow Karni Chahiye?
- Bond agreement legally review karwaye
- Written resignation & notice serve kare
- Company ke threats ka written reply de
- Legal notice ka proper response kare
Emotional decisions lene se bache.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q. Kya company jail bhej sakti hai?
Nahi, bond civil matter hai.
Q. Kya experience letter rok sakte hain?
Illegal hai, challenge ho sakta hai.
Q. Kya legal notice aane par darna chahiye?
Nahi, proper reply zaroori hai.
This article is for general legal information and awareness purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice or solicitation. Communication is purely informational, in compliance with Bar Council of India Rule 36.
