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Notice period
in India.

SALARY PAYMENT IN Indian Rupee (INR)

CONTRACT LANGUAGES Hindi / English

PAYROLL TAX 16.74%

PAYROLL CYCLE Monthly

TIME TO HIRE 12 hours

What is the minimum notice period when resigning in India?

The standard notice period that an employee must give to an employer is between 15 to 90 days depending on their seniority within the organization, and what their contract says. If an employee is still on probation, then they do not have to give any notice when resigning from their position.

What are the consequences of an insufficient notice period in India?

Employers could incur legal risk if there is insufficient notice is given to an employee who is being terminated. This may result in a wrongful termination case and incur penalties to the company.  The company may also be ordered to reinstate the employment contract with the employee.

Is it possible to reduce the notice period in India under exceptional circumstances?

A reduction in the notice period is only possible if an employee breaches their employment contract through one of the behavioral or misconduct reasons outlined under Indian labor law. An employer can immediately dismiss the employee in these circumstances.

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FAQs

It depends on what the contract says, and may range from 15 days to 90 days. It is common practice for employees to at least give 30 days if they have been employed with a company for more than 6 months and they are not on a probationary period.

An employer must give at least 30 days written notice to an employee that has worked for the company for a period of 6 months or more. If the employee still remains on a probationary period.

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