Forced to resign or they would fire me

What usually matters in this situation, and the papers to keep ready before you meet an advocate or free legal aid (call 15100).

Make my own list — free, 2 minutes

Your situation

How did the job end? Forced to resign

Papers to gather

Appointment letter, contract and any later revision letters
Defines what you were owed. Where: Email, HR portal.
Termination / resignation-acceptance letter, and the emails around it
The central document. Where: Email.
Messages or recordings showing pressure to resign
Forced resignation can be treated as termination. Where: Phone, email.
Salary slips, Form 16 and bank statements
Needed to calculate dues. Where: HR portal, bank.

You may also need, depending on your answers

Show-cause notice, your reply, inquiry report — Dismissal without a fair inquiry may be challenged.
Appraisals, ratings, appreciation emails, targets met — Answers performance-based termination.
EPFO passbook / UAN details — Shows employment and PF dues.
Leave balance record — Calculates encashment.
Written request for full-and-final settlement, relieving and experience letters — Creates a record.
Your earlier complaint, leave application or maternity request, and the dates — Timing can show retaliation.

What the law says

The four Labour Codes came into force on 21 November 2025. "Workers" have protection against unfair termination; managerial staff above set thresholds may need to rely on their contract instead.

General information, not legal advice.

Saboot will also ask

What was your role?
How long did you work there?
What reason was given?
What is still unpaid?

Make my own list — free, 2 minutes

Similar situations

Sources

The full guide: I was fired, forced to resign, or my dues were withheld · All situations