Impact of Career Path and Fair Compensation on Key Employee Retention: A Study on Apparel Firms in Chandigarh, India

Any organization's long-term health and performance depend on its ability to retain essential personnel. It is common knowledge that keeping the finest people guarantees customer happiness, satisfaction among coworkers and subordinates, efficient succession planning, and deeply ingrained organizational learning. This study gives a broad overview of the reasons why the number of employees leaving the apparel company has increased over the past few years, how necessary various facilities like housing, medical care, pay, rewards, and incentives are concerning different demographic factors taken into account in the questionnaire, and how the workplace environment can be made even better. Keeping personnel is one of the most crucial continuous procedures in human resource management. Employee turnover is a serious threat to the organization. This paper details employee retention, including its advantages and potential contributing causes. A sample of 471 respondents who worked for garment companies in Chandigarh, India provided the primary data. Numerous hypotheses have been developed, evaluated, and considered while considering various relationships. The study results show a significant connection between professional choice and employee retention. This study will assist Indian's garment sector in identifying the numerous aspects contributing to higher turnover and revising its current regulations to make future advancements.