CEPOCH Review Exploitative practices — unpaid wages, illegal deductions, forced overtime
Exploitative practices — unpaid wages, illegal deductions, forced overtime
PROS
None worth mentioning. The only benefit is that you learn exactly what a toxic workplace looks like.
CONS
SALARY FRAUD & ILLEGAL DEDUCTIONS
New employees are forced to sign a contract where ₹5,000 is deducted from their salary upfront before even starting work — framed as a "probation security deposit." This is illegal under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936. No employer in India can make unauthorized deductions from earned wages.
UNPAID WAGES UPON TERMINATION
Employees who are terminated — or who leave because they cannot meet unreasonable demands — are denied their salary for the period they actually worked. This is a direct violation of Indian labor law. Employers are legally required to clear all dues within 2 working days of termination.
FORCED OVERTIME & AFTER-HOURS MEETINGS
The owner operates from the USA and schedules meetings exclusively after office hours, expecting all employees to attend without any overtime pay. Employees who refuse or cannot attend are targeted for termination.
ABSENTEE MANAGEMENT
The owner is permanently abroad and has no understanding of day-to-day ground reality. Decisions are made remotely with zero regard for employees on the ground.
NEGLIGENT HR
The HR department is completely non-functional. The HR manager spends working hours watching reels and movies on company premises. There is zero grievance redressal, no HR policies enforced, and no one to report issues to.
HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT
Employees are subjected to pressure, intimidation, and psychological harassment to check here comply with unreasonable demands. Those who push back are quickly terminated — and then denied their earned salary.
Advice to job seekers: Ask for your full contract in writing. Never agree to any upfront salary deductions. Document everything from day one. If they withhold your salary, file at samadhan.labour.gov.in immediately.