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I am working as an HR executive in a paint manufacturing company. The company has a total of 75 employees, out of which 20 are workers who are part of a union. The workers have not been following the shift timings and have been leaving their workplace 2 hours early for the past 3 months. I had previously issued them a warning letter and started deducting their salary under the "no work, no pay" clause, but there has been no improvement so far. Three days ago, I issued them a show cause notice, but none of them have replied yet. Now, the management is considering suspending them. Please suggest what I should do in this regard. Can I suspend them without a domestic inquiry?
Regards,
Roma Sharma
From India
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I am working as an HR executive in a paint manufacturing company. The company has a total of 75 employees, out of which 20 are workers who are part of a union. The workers have not been following the shift timings and have been leaving their workplace 2 hours early for the past 3 months. I had previously issued them a warning letter and started deducting their salary under the "no work, no pay" clause, but there has been no improvement so far. Three days ago, I issued them a show cause notice, but none of them have replied yet. Now, the management is considering suspending them. Please suggest what I should do in this regard. Can I suspend them without a domestic inquiry?
Regards,
Roma Sharma
From India
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Hi, Now you call domestic inquiry with union member along with worker and then issued suspend order
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Dear Madam,
First, check if the Employment Standing Orders Act is applicable to your establishment. It applies to establishments having 100 workmen (in Maharashtra, it applies to 50 workmen).
If yes, it provides for suspension pending Chargesheet/Enquiry, during which you have to pay the worker a subsistence allowance at 50% of wages.
Even if the Act does not apply, you can still do it as a principle. Issue a Chargesheet immediately as well as hold the enquiry, which should be finished within three months.
The woman can remain suspended until the enquiry is finished and orders are issued.
Regards,
Vinayak Nagarkar
HR Consultant
From India, Mumbai
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First, check if the Employment Standing Orders Act is applicable to your establishment. It applies to establishments having 100 workmen (in Maharashtra, it applies to 50 workmen).
If yes, it provides for suspension pending Chargesheet/Enquiry, during which you have to pay the worker a subsistence allowance at 50% of wages.
Even if the Act does not apply, you can still do it as a principle. Issue a Chargesheet immediately as well as hold the enquiry, which should be finished within three months.
The woman can remain suspended until the enquiry is finished and orders are issued.
Regards,
Vinayak Nagarkar
HR Consultant
From India, Mumbai
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Without prejudice to the workmen action, and the reason behind such act on the part of workmen, you are justified in deducting 2 hours wages every day,for the 2 hours they did not work. If you’re Standing Order provides for deduction of 8 days penal charges, for concerted action by 10 or more workmen, then impose /deduct 8 days wage cut as penal deduction, after putting up a notice / final warning in this regard. Besides issuing Show cause notice, please also raise an Industrial Dispute, from the Management side, before the Conciliation Officer of your jurisdiction. Once conciliation is initiated, Conciliation Office will advice the workmen to restore status quo / normalcy, that is leaving the work spot 2 hours early should be restored. Failing which the action / work stoppage becomes illegal under ID Act.
During the conciliation proceedings, it may be easy to settle the issues and restore normalcy, failing which the Conciliation officer has to refer the case for adjudication.
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During the conciliation proceedings, it may be easy to settle the issues and restore normalcy, failing which the Conciliation officer has to refer the case for adjudication.
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Do not suspend them and precipitate the issue as an Industrial Dispute , eventually as raised by the workmen / union.
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What could be the reason for refusing to follow shift timings? Shifts are common in all factories. Management needs to sit across with the workers and find out the real issue plaguing the workers. The procedure for disciplinary action is simple and clear. All aspects need to be considered before any steps are taken, which will lead to a strike and breakdown in production. However, it does not mean indiscipline will be overlooked or tolerated. Strike a balance between the carrot and stick. As far as suspension is concerned, suspension and subsistence allowance go hand in hand.
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Thank you all for your answers; they will help me resolve this issue.
Another question I have is regarding the total manpower in my company, which is only 75 people. Is a certified standing order necessary? If so, please assist me in creating one as there is currently no certified order in the company.
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Roma Sharma
From India
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Another question I have is regarding the total manpower in my company, which is only 75 people. Is a certified standing order necessary? If so, please assist me in creating one as there is currently no certified order in the company.
Regards,
Roma Sharma
From India
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After giving a showcase notice and implementing different disciplinary actions, if employees do not improve their attitude, you can address poor performance and reduce their pay based on decreased productivity resulting from leaving the workplace before their scheduled duty time.
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