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EI recently resigned from my job and was in the middle of serving my notice period when I experienced a serious, life-threatening medical emergency (with proper medical documentation to support it). I communicated my condition clearly to my employer, letting them know I wouldn’t be able to continue the notice period due to the severity of both my physical and mental condition.
Initially, they said they’d wait for my recovery, but now they’ve started sending follow-up emails and today sent me a *severance recovery calculation*, asking me to pay a “notice buyout” amount. There is a company policy that if you don’t serve notice period you’re liable to pay the company Rs. 1L.
I’ve already given them access to my email and documents for handover, and I’ve made it clear I cannot return in any capacity due to the ongoing distress. Despite this, they keep pressuring me — which is worsening my recovery. I feel harassed and unsafe.
**My questions:**
* Can they legally demand this money even when I’ve shown medical inability to serve notice?
* Is there any legal protection for employees facing mental distress and health-related issues during exit?
* Can I push back on this without them taking legal action or affecting my future employment? -
ESome more context: This injury (a brain injury) happened when I had a very high fever and I demanded a leave to take care of myself but was refused. It was then I overexerted myself at work and had a brain injury by falling in the bathroom.
In the same company, I’ve seen other employees leave without even serving notice period and not owe the company anything whereas in this case I’m being targeted.
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RWait you fell and injured yourself in their premises, after a leave was denied to you for suffering from fever?
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SEven if it happened at office, I’m not surprised! Once I had severe panic attack and difficulty in breathing in the middle of the meeting. The medical room was full and I literally begged everyone in the meeting room and everyone I saw here and there for help. Everyone was scared to pause their job and help me. Including the security.
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Sif you have evidence falling in the premises and denied leave then I think you’re liable to sue them(not a lawyer )
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SEven if it happened at office, I’m not surprised! Once I had severe panic attack and difficulty in breathing in the middle of the meeting. The medical room was full and I literally begged everyone in the room and everyone I saw here and there for help. Everyone was scared to pause their job and help me. Including the security.
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