You can deduct the salary in lieu of notice period and do full and final. But if you want to contest then you can contest by not paying the same

You are under obligation to clear his dues if he have completed the notice period.

You cannot put blame of your losses on your employee if he have given you notice then you should have appointed some other employee with that client.

Employee has served one month notice period as per terms of appointment letter 

2) you cannot claim loss suffered by you from the ex employee 

You cannot expect the employee to render best services during notice period. 

Since he had already put down his papers,  your expectation from him during the notice period especially while dealing with sensitive issues of the company cannot be a wise decision. 

Legally you cannot hold him accountable or responsible for the loss that company suffered. 

Hence if you want to avoid litigation and further loss due to legal case,  better arrive at an amicable settlement because you cannot deny the F&F settlement that is due to him. 

See since the notice period as per the agreement was served losing a client cannot be criteria to.deny full and final settlement. The employee can file petition before court recover the amount along interest.

- You may reply to his legal notice with facts and refusal of salary, even may ask compensation from him for loosing client.

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Vivek Arya

1. File Civil Suit against the Employee for the losses suffered by co., due to his negligence & deficiency.  This should be supported with all relevant documentary evidences, statement of the client and proof of losses suffered due to the apathy of the employee.  Probably the employee will come down for settlement.

2. Note that you are liable to pay him all his dues upto last date of actual day of duty and you will not be able to circumvent the same. You can make him go to the labour court and settle over in labour court, which is more recommended, to create documentary evidences against the employee.

After resignation employment relationship ends. 

Employee shall be liable to pay up for unserved notice period if sny.

Company can reply to employee notice that he is not eligible for full n final payment instead he had to repay the loss acured in his notice period to bear it.

Mention that he couldn't be relieved from company unless this explanation of loss has happened and how he is going to compensate.

Hi,it is advisable to reply to the legal notice on merits ,stating the terms of the employment bond ...

Responsibility of the company management to look after the life is performing during the notice period in case it is not done so the management is responsible for that and you will be liable to pay this final settlement of the employee the second thing is that employee has followed the notice period requirement as laid down in the appointment conditions so you cannot put the burden of loss on the employee resigned and you have made the alternative arrangement with the client to handle the work properly if there is any payment denied by the client it is the responsibility of the organisation and this is to be dealt with the  terms of contract with the client you cannot make your employees scapegoat for any mis management that is happened with the company.

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employer will not easily be able to hold an employee to account for negligence or even intentional actions which cause the damage or losses.

You can send reply to for demand of damages done cause of him. Salary adjusted and demand for rest amount.