diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py
index 2f88e1e363..242531bd17 100755
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ class Employee(NestedSet):
 		elif self.date_of_retirement and self.date_of_joining and (getdate(self.date_of_retirement) <= getdate(self.date_of_joining)):
 			throw(_("Date Of Retirement must be greater than Date of Joining"))
 
-		elif self.relieving_date and self.date_of_joining and (getdate(self.relieving_date) <= getdate(self.date_of_joining)):
-			throw(_("Relieving Date must be greater than Date of Joining"))
+		elif self.relieving_date and self.date_of_joining and (getdate(self.relieving_date) < getdate(self.date_of_joining)):
+			throw(_("Relieving Date must be greater than or equal to Date of Joining"))
 
 		elif self.contract_end_date and self.date_of_joining and (getdate(self.contract_end_date) <= getdate(self.date_of_joining)):
 			throw(_("Contract End Date must be greater than Date of Joining"))