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A medical doctor (and sonologist) was employed by a hospital as a medical officer.

With the absence of a qualified sonographer available, the doctor led the sonology unit for four years, conducting scans and training doctors and nurses. This was done out of free-will (with no contractual agreement or remuneration) in addition to regular duties of patient consultations, calls and presentations.

The doctor decides to resign after four years and gives an official 1 month 3 days notice in writing.

He also submits an official handover report of the unit to the head of department and administrator.

Work/business has been going on smoothly in the unit by a newly employed sonographer with no complaints.

20 days after resignation, employer refuses to pay cooperative savings of the doctor over the four year period with the excuse that engineers from another State will have to come check the machines (with no planned date in-sight) before payment is made.
Note the machine(s) are being used by a new operator (+ personnel undergoing training).

And payment of the cooperative savings of other employees who resigned at same month have been made excluding that of the doctor.

Is this legal?

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A medical doctor (and sonologist) was employed by a hospital as a medical officer.

With the absence of a qualified sonographer available, the doctor led the sonology unit for four years, conducting scans and training doctors and nurses. This was done out of free-will (with no contractual agreement or remuneration) in addition to regular duties of patient consultations, calls and presentations.

The doctor decides to resign after four years and gives an official 1 month 3 days notice in writing.

He also submits an official handover report of the unit to the head of department and administrator.

Work/business has been going on smoothly in the unit by a newly employed sonographer with no complaints.

20 days after resignation, employer refuses to pay cooperative savings of the doctor over the four year period with the excuse that engineers from another State will have to come check the machines (with no planned date in-sight) before payment is made.
Note the machine(s) are being used by a new operator (+ personnel undergoing training).

And payment of the cooperative savings of other employees who resigned at same month have been made excluding that of the doctor.

Is this legal?