What Is A Relieving Letter?

A Relieving Letter is a formal letter issued by an employer to an employee acknowledging the resignation of the employee. It is important to provide a relieving letter when joining a new organization. This serves as a proof of time worked with a particular employer and that the employee is no longer employed by the said employer.

The Purpose Of A Relieving Letter

An employee can submit a letter of resignation (employee’s intent to leave the company) or be laid-off (by the company), but the employee is still entitled to their relieving letter when leaving a company considering all exit formalities have been diligently performed. Previously, employees were required to produce an experience certificate when applying for a job, but in this day and age, a relieving letter would suffice because it has the same functionality and purpose as that of an experience certificate. Most top MNC’s require applicants to mandatorily submit a relieving letter during employment application.

How To Get One From Your Company?

A relieving letter is generally issued by the Human Resources (HR) Department of an organization. The contents include the acknowledgment and acceptance of resignation, last working day, etc. In some cases, it is necessary to obtain clearance certificates from respective departments. After all the dues are cleared, the employee is entitled to a relieving letter and payment of all dues/entitlements (full and final settlement, etc.).

How To Draft A Relieving Letter For Your Employees?

As an employer, along with hiring comes the inevitable firing or resignation. A relieving letter is a due formality and needs to be issued in the format of a formal document by the employer. Different customizable forms (based on the type of employment, formalities due, etc.) can be created online using LegalDesk.com. The forms are verified by legal experts. Why waste long hours drafting something that we have automated for perfection at a cheaper cost (in terms of labour and time)?