Relieving letter: All you need to know about this document

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career professionals building a successful career path tend to switch jobs as they look to grab better growth opportunities. However, make sure you get all necessary documents from the organisation you have resigned before starting at a new company.

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One crucial document you must collect from the previous company is a relieving letter. It is provided by the employer and says your resignation has been accepted and you have been relieved of all your responsibilities as an employee.
Employees may even get into legal trouble if they do not have a relieving letter from the previous employer.

Unfortunately, most new hires are not aware of the importance of the letter, what all it must contain, how it is different from an experience letter, and such important factors. Here is a quick explainer about a relieving letter.

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Understanding the importance and relevance

Murali Santhanam, CHRO, AscentHR, a comprehensive HR operations services provider, says a relieving letter is a document proving that an employee had a smooth exit from an organisation and is ready for a hassle-free transition to another.

Prospective employers can take an employee’s inability to produce this document as a negative signal related to integrity, performance, behaviour, discipline or more.
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