Employer is refusing to pay my salary because I didn’t serve my notice period.

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        April 24, 2026 at 5:44 pm
        So I worked at a small marketing agency for about 2 months. Before joining I was verbally told I’d be getting โ‚น18,000 a month. After I actually started they quietly reduced it to โ‚น15,000 without telling me. I only found out when I got paid. I didn’t make a big deal of it at the time because I was already planning to leave soon anyway so I just let it go and kept working.

        I was also told I’d be given a proper written contract but that never happened. Instead they sent some sample document over WhatsApp that didn’t even have my name or salary on it. I said it seemed fine because I thought an actual contract was coming.

        The working conditions were really bad throughout. Sunday work, late night messages, constant embarrassment for any work completed – good or bad and at one point a family member passed away and I informed them I wouldn’t be available that day. They still contacted me and expected me to work.

        I eventually resigned. After I did, my employer negotiated with me saying work 15 days and he would clear my full payment after that. I negotiated it down to 10 days. Literally the next day the harassment got so bad I couldn’t continue. Even then I didn’t just disappear, I told them I would complete whatever pending work I could.

        Now almost a month later I still haven’t been paid and when I asked he said whatever dues I have are forfeited because I didn’t serve my full notice period.

        I genuinely have no income right now and can’t afford a lawyer. What’s the best way to actually recover my salary?

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