Calculate your last working day after resignation, buyout cost, and get your full resignation checklist.
Yes. Companies can withhold equivalent notice pay from your salary for unserved days if the contract specifies so. However, they cannot withhold full salary beyond the notice buyout amount under the Payment of Wages Act.
Notice period buyout means paying the employer equivalent salary for remaining notice days to get relieved early. Cost = (Monthly salary ÷ 26 working days) × remaining notice days.
Yes. Complete key handovers, train your replacement, and document your work thoroughly. Many companies agree to reduce notice from 90 to 30 days if you're cooperative and transparent.
Yes, fully legal. There is no maximum limit on notice period for managerial/senior roles in India. 90-day notice periods are standard for senior positions. Only Industrial Disputes Act limits notice to 1 month for workmen.
Resigning from a job in India involves more than writing a letter. Your notice period — typically 30, 60, or 90 days depending on your employment contract — has financial, legal, and professional implications. Handling it correctly protects your relieving letter, full-and-final settlement, and professional reputation.
If your next employer wants you to join sooner, you can buy out the remaining notice period by paying your current employer the equivalent salary for the days you're skipping. For example, if you have 45 days remaining and your monthly CTC (basic + DA components) is ₹60,000, the buyout would be approximately ₹90,000 (1.5 months × ₹60,000). Your new employer may reimburse this as part of your joining offer — always negotiate this explicitly.
Some companies place employees on garden leave — you're technically serving your notice but asked not to come to office and sometimes have email access revoked. You continue to receive salary during this period. This is common in sensitive roles (finance, R&D) to protect company data. Your last working day and full-and-final date remain the same.