45 Degrees Marketing Services

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www.45degreesbrand.com

Appointment Letter

17th August 2019

Chaitra Hemant Akhegaonkar

3, Madhumangal Apts,
S.T Colony, Near State Bank of India,
Gangapur Road, Nashik - 422013

This employment letter sets out the terms and conditions of your employment with Forty Five Degrees
Marketing Services LLP.

1. Date of Commencement of Employment

1.1. Your employment with the Company is scheduled to commence on Monday, 19th August 2019.

2. Job Title and Duties

2.1. You are employed in the capacity of “Front Office Executive”, part-time and you are required to
perform all acts, duties and obligations as maybe designated by the Company and comply with
such directions as maybe given by the Company, in each case, which are reasonably consistent
with your position and within your capacities and to devote the whole of your time, attention
and skill to such acts, duties and obligations during the hours of work stipulated in paragraph 3
below.
2.2. You are required at all times to and in all respects to conform to and to comply with the
reasonable directions and regulations of the Company.
2.3. In your position as “Front Office Executive” you will report to Tushar Nagalkar, the Designated
Partner and Co-Founder of the Company.

3. General Conditions of Work: You will be bound by the following:

3.1. You will not engage in any additional trade or profession or undertake any employment, full or
part-time, while in the service of the Company.
3.2. Your normal working hours will be 9.00 AM to 2:30 PM - Monday to Saturday. However, you
may from time to time be required to work extra hours on weekends and/or public holidays due
to the nature of the business, or to make up for shortfalls in performance during your working
week.
3.3. You shall not, under any circumstances either directly or indirectly, receive or accept for your
own benefit any commission, rebate, discount or profit from any person, Company, or firm
having business with Forty Five Degrees Marketing Services LLP.
3.4. Should you remain absent from work, without any reasonable explanation, for more than five (5)
consecutive days, it will be presumed that you are no longer interested in working for the
Company and have abandoned its services, thereby terminating your contract of service. In any
such case, you will not be entitled to any statutory compensation.

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4. Probationary Period
4.1. A six month probationary period applies to this position (the “Probationary Period”), which will
be reviewed after the expiry of the said period. During the Probationary Period either party may
terminate this employment letter by giving the other party one week notice.
4.2. Upon completion of your Probationary Period, if your services are found to be satisfactory, your
employment with Forty Five Degrees Marketing Services LLP will be confirmed in writing, until
which the probationary period will extend.
4.3. Forty Five Degrees Marketing Services LLP reserves the right to reduce, dispense with or extend
your Probation Period at its absolute discretion, and with immediate effect. During the Probation
Period or any extension thereof, you will be liable to be discharged from your employment with
Forty Five Degrees Marketing Services LLP, at any time by giving one week notice and without
assigning any reason.

5. Salary
5.1. Your annual consolidated salary (inclusive of all applicable allowances as per law) will be Rs
60,000/- per annum (per year). Your salary accrues from day to day, and is payable through bank
transfer or by bankers’ cheque, as may be applicable, monthly in arrears.

6. Place of Work
6.1. Your place of work is the Company’s Nashik office located at 1st Floor, Madhumangal Apartment,
ST Colony, Near SBI Bank, Prasad Circle Chowk, Gangapur Road, Nashik, Maharashtra - 422005,
or such other location as the Designated Partners may from time to time direct.

7. Holidays
7.1. In addition to the national and public holidays normally applicable in India (as listed by the
Company), you will be entitled to a total casual paid leave of Fifteen (15) days per annum as per
the Company policy, subject to statutory entitlements, in each complete calendar year
(beginning January 1 and ending December 31 of each year). Your entitlement to holiday will
accrue evenly over the year and holidays in advance of entitlement can only be taken with the
prior consent of the Company.
7.2. The holidays will be inclusive of sick leaves which may be granted to you on production of a
satisfactory medical certificate.
7.3. You must obtain prior approval from your immediate supervisor or in his/her absence from the
Designated Partner of the Company before booking holiday dates. Any leave request of 1 day will
need at least 1 week’s written permission; 2-4 days will need at least 2 weeks written permission;
leave request greater than 5 days will need to be submitted in writing at least 4 weeks
beforehand. In any event, no holidays are to be taken within 3 months of commencing
employment with the Company without the prior approval of the Designated Partner of the
Company.
7.4. If, on termination of your employment, you have exceeded your accrued holiday entitlement,
any pay received in respect of this excess will be deducted from your final payment cheque.

8. Confidential Information
8.1. You shall neither during your employment (except in the proper performance of your duties) nor
at any time (without limit) after the termination thereof, directly or indirectly:
8.1.1.Use for your own purposes or those of any other person, Company, business entity or other
organization whatsoever; or

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 8.1.2.Disclose to any person, Company business entity or other organization whatsoever or
enable such person, Company, business entity or other organization to acquire.
8.1.3.Any trade secrets or confidential information relating or belonging to the Company or its
Associated Companies including but not limited to any such information relating to
customers, customer lists, customer and prospective data bank lists or requirements, price
lists or pricing structures, marketing and sales information, business plans or dealings,
employees or officers, financial information and plans, designs, formulae, product lines,
research activities, any document marked “confidential”, or any information which you have
been told is confidential or which you might reasonably expect the Company would regards
as confidential, or any information which has been given to the Company or any Associated
Companies in confidence by customers, suppliers or other persons. This restriction will not
apply to any such confidential information which comes into the public domain otherwise
than by you being in breach of this restriction.
8.1.4.All records, documents and other papers (together with any copies or extracts thereof)
made or acquired by you in the course of your employment shall be the property of the
Company and must be returned on the termination of your employment. The copyright in
all such records, documents and papers shall at all times belong to the Company.

9. Exclusivity of Service
9.1. You are required to devote your full time, attention and abilities to your job duties during working
hours, and to act in the best interests of the Company at all times.
9.2. You must not, without the written consent of the Company, be in any way directly or indirectly
actively engaged or concerned in any other business or undertaking where this is or is likely to
be in conflict with the interests of the Company.

10. Termination of Employment

10.1. You will be entitled to receive from the Company two weeks’ notice of termination of
employment any time after completion of your probationary period as mentioned in paragraph
4 above and you will be required to give the Company four weeks’ notice of termination of
employment.
10.2. On serving notice for any reason to terminate your employment, the Company shall be entitled
to make a payment to you in lieu of notice.
10.3. Notices by either party must be given by letter, fax or e-mail addressed to the other party at,
in the case of the Company, its registered office for the time being and, in your case, at your
last known address. Any such notice given by letter (unless delivered by hand), fax or e-mail
shall be deemed to have been given at the time at which the letter, fax or e-mail would be
delivered in the ordinary course of post or transmission as the case may be. In the case of Forty
Five Degrees Marketing Services LLP this termination can also be backdated to a verbal
termination of contract.
10.4. The Company reserves the right to terminate your contract without notice or payment of salary
in lieu thereof if:
10.4.1. You commit any breach of your duties, responsibilities and performance expectations
under this service of contract;
10.4.2. You are guilty of any gross default, misconduct or negligence, which contravenes the
express or implied conditions of your employment;
10.4.3. You commit breach of any of the terms of this appointment letter;
10.4.4. You perform any act or deed which compromises the reputation of the Company, its
employees or any of its designated partners.

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 10.5. On termination of your employment you must immediately deliver to the Company all
documents, papers, records, computer discs, lists, databases, materials, equipment and all
other property of the Company or any of its customers or clients in your possession or under
your control and you must not retain copies or extracts or parts thereof.

11. Warranty and Undertaking

11.1. You represent and warrant that you are not subject to any agreement, arrangements, contract,
understanding, Court Order or otherwise, which in any way directly or indirectly restricts or
prohibits you from fully performing the duties of your employment, or any of them, in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this Employment letter.

12. Governing Law

12.1. This Employment letter shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
India.

13. Waiver
13.1. No waiver of any terms or conditions of this Employment letter shall become effective unless
made in writing and signed by the party against which enforcement of the waiver is sought. A
waiver of any breach of any terms or conditions of this Employment letter shall not be
construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach or condition whether of the same or different
nature.

The terms and conditions of your service and your salary structure are wholly confidential,
and may not be disclosed to or discussed with anyone.

For Forty Five Degrees Marketing Services LLP

………………………………………………………….
Tushar Nagalkar
(Designated Partner)

Employee’s acceptance:
I confirm that I have carefully read, understood and agree to these terms and conditions.

………………………………………………………….
Name:
Date:

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