Hello, can anyone suggest how to go about the warning letter issued to the employee for his careless attitude which has caused financial loss to the company
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Narrate the facts, indicate the seriousness and finally warn the employee of serious action in case it is repeated.
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Dear Kavita,
"Careless attitude" is a generic expression. It does not bring out the exact misconduct of the employee. However, because of the employee's carelessness, if your company has suffered losses, then issue him the show-cause notice. However, before issuing the show-cause notice, consider the following questions:
a) Was carelessness related to primary or secondary duty? Did the employee violate any SOP, policy, rule, regulation, etc.?
b) Other than the defaulting employee in question, was there involvement of any other employee?
c) Who discovered the carelessness, how it was discovered, what was the role of HOD during his carelessness?
d) Was the employee careless for the first time, or is he careless in his other duties as well?
e) Was the employee given any verbal warning by his HOD or anyone else? Was the previous incident connected with the latest incident?
If the employee has inflicted losses on the company, then letting off the employee with the warning letter is as good as condoning the misconduct. Therefore, I recommend some strong punishment like withholding future annual salary increment by 3-6 months. A company should recover a nominal amount of the loss, and delaying salary increment is better than forfeiting some amount from his monthly salary.
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Dinesh Divekar
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"Careless attitude" is a generic expression. It does not bring out the exact misconduct of the employee. However, because of the employee's carelessness, if your company has suffered losses, then issue him the show-cause notice. However, before issuing the show-cause notice, consider the following questions:
a) Was carelessness related to primary or secondary duty? Did the employee violate any SOP, policy, rule, regulation, etc.?
b) Other than the defaulting employee in question, was there involvement of any other employee?
c) Who discovered the carelessness, how it was discovered, what was the role of HOD during his carelessness?
d) Was the employee careless for the first time, or is he careless in his other duties as well?
e) Was the employee given any verbal warning by his HOD or anyone else? Was the previous incident connected with the latest incident?
If the employee has inflicted losses on the company, then letting off the employee with the warning letter is as good as condoning the misconduct. Therefore, I recommend some strong punishment like withholding future annual salary increment by 3-6 months. A company should recover a nominal amount of the loss, and delaying salary increment is better than forfeiting some amount from his monthly salary.
Thanks,
Dinesh Divekar
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Attitude is the easily visible thing but can never be proved. Whenever you write a letter/memo to an employee, each word has to be proved.
Hence, be specific, clear, and to the point first, and ensure you have documentary evidence ideally, and if not at least witnesses.
Your letter will have the necessary impact if you have them. With cameras all around, evidence collection must be easy.
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Hence, be specific, clear, and to the point first, and ensure you have documentary evidence ideally, and if not at least witnesses.
Your letter will have the necessary impact if you have them. With cameras all around, evidence collection must be easy.
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Hello, can anyone suggest how to go about the warning letter issued to the employee for his careless attitude which has caused financial loss to the company?
One will have to be more specific about what the careless attitude shown is and how it is related to financial loss. The act has to be specified, and the loss has to be quantified first. Warning letters need to be specific.
A warning letter to an employee is a formal HR process to record misconduct, a disciplinary issue, or poor performance and discuss it with the employee. The letter also helps in setting expectations for future behavior and may be a precursor to termination. So be clear in mind about the need and occasion to issue a warning letter.
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One will have to be more specific about what the careless attitude shown is and how it is related to financial loss. The act has to be specified, and the loss has to be quantified first. Warning letters need to be specific.
A warning letter to an employee is a formal HR process to record misconduct, a disciplinary issue, or poor performance and discuss it with the employee. The letter also helps in setting expectations for future behavior and may be a precursor to termination. So be clear in mind about the need and occasion to issue a warning letter.
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Dear colleague,
Greetings!
Please do not engage in any immature behavior. You need to communicate with the employee before providing anything in writing. What do you mean by a careless attitude? Due to your incorrect HR practices, your company could face unnecessary litigations. First, talk to the employee, then consider your actions.
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From India, Mumbai
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Greetings!
Please do not engage in any immature behavior. You need to communicate with the employee before providing anything in writing. What do you mean by a careless attitude? Due to your incorrect HR practices, your company could face unnecessary litigations. First, talk to the employee, then consider your actions.
Regards
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Dear Kavitha, You can go through the clauses mentioned in Certified Standing Orders of the company for initiating disciplinary action
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Dear Madam,
Before taking any proposed action, you need to ascertain the following:
- Whether your establishment falls within the purview of The Industrial Employment Standing Orders Act/Rules or if you have Service Rules in place containing disciplinary procedures.
- There is clinching evidence to establish a nexus between the careless act and the financial loss caused.
- If the financial loss is not significant, then a warning letter is sufficient. This can be issued by providing facts of the case, referencing relevant standing orders/service rules related to misconduct, and wording it appropriately.
- Under the Model Standing Orders, a warning letter can be issued with or without calling for an explanation.
Regards,
Vinayak Nagarkar HR and Employee Relations Consultant
From India, Mumbai
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Before taking any proposed action, you need to ascertain the following:
- Whether your establishment falls within the purview of The Industrial Employment Standing Orders Act/Rules or if you have Service Rules in place containing disciplinary procedures.
- There is clinching evidence to establish a nexus between the careless act and the financial loss caused.
- If the financial loss is not significant, then a warning letter is sufficient. This can be issued by providing facts of the case, referencing relevant standing orders/service rules related to misconduct, and wording it appropriately.
- Under the Model Standing Orders, a warning letter can be issued with or without calling for an explanation.
Regards,
Vinayak Nagarkar HR and Employee Relations Consultant
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how to write warning letter to a employee who did blunder in his work
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Please suggest how to write a warning letter to indiscipline and misbehaviour to any employee?
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Warning letters are not good news for any employee. It is the last resort that conveys a message for the employee to take charge of their work. It is often observed that an employee dealing with valuable clientele may lead to the loss of a significant client, resulting in a substantial financial loss. In such cases, the employee receives a warning letter.
The purpose of this letter is to ensure that the employee avoids repeating any such losses in the future. The format of the warning letter can be saved as a template. Platforms like HROne offer saved templates for HR professionals to access easily.
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The purpose of this letter is to ensure that the employee avoids repeating any such losses in the future. The format of the warning letter can be saved as a template. Platforms like HROne offer saved templates for HR professionals to access easily.
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“Careless attitude” is a generic expression. It does not imply that the employee has crossed the line of misconduct. It means that the employee has continuously failed to fulfill his/her responsibilities due to any reason.
To determine any such financial loss caused by the company has a few criteria
1. If carelessness was the reason behind the loss of the client or financial loss.
2. The reason behind such unusual behaviour.
3. If the employee had taken the required action during the first warning.
Once these questions are answered the admin team can issue a warning letter for his/her careless attitude.
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Amit Kumar
HROne
From India, Noida
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To determine any such financial loss caused by the company has a few criteria
1. If carelessness was the reason behind the loss of the client or financial loss.
2. The reason behind such unusual behaviour.
3. If the employee had taken the required action during the first warning.
Once these questions are answered the admin team can issue a warning letter for his/her careless attitude.
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Amit Kumar
HROne
From India, Noida
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Dear colleague,
In the preliminary inquiry, if there is a prima facie case establishing a nexus between the act of carelessness and the financial loss to the company, then the appropriate action would be to issue a show cause notice. Depending on the reply and the extent of financial loss, a suitable warning letter may be issued and the loss recovered.
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Vinayak Nagarkar
HR and Employee Relations Consultant
From India, Mumbai
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In the preliminary inquiry, if there is a prima facie case establishing a nexus between the act of carelessness and the financial loss to the company, then the appropriate action would be to issue a show cause notice. Depending on the reply and the extent of financial loss, a suitable warning letter may be issued and the loss recovered.
Regards,
Vinayak Nagarkar
HR and Employee Relations Consultant
From India, Mumbai
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