I am the HR of a company. We are facing a huge problem of certain employees not completing work within the assigned deadlines and taking way too many extra days to complete it.
We are looking at coming up with a rule to deduct the salary on a pro-rata basis for each extra day a person is working on a missed deadline. Is this legal? We will be informing the employees at the start of the month about the rules and deadlines, and tasks are always clearly mentioned.
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We are looking at coming up with a rule to deduct the salary on a pro-rata basis for each extra day a person is working on a missed deadline. Is this legal? We will be informing the employees at the start of the month about the rules and deadlines, and tasks are always clearly mentioned.
From India, Mumbai
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Coming to your question, if the job is standalone and purely individual-based with some demonstrated evidence of completing the job within a specified time, then you can consider and communicate first to employees about the proposed action for non-completion of the assigned jobs on time or procrastinating to complete delay.
If the job is not in the individual's full control, then it is unfair for the deduction of wages on a pro-rata basis.
If it's a manufacturing organization, it is possible to provide a standard man-hour for completing each job; otherwise, it is difficult.
Legally, if you have certified standing orders for the organization, you can take action based on the clauses provided therein. Otherwise, your offer of appointment should have the clause for the deduction of wages for non-completion of assigned jobs within the specified time.
From India, Ernakulam
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3I will try to answer your queries. But before that, I would like to inform you to have conviction and dare to expose your learning urge by providing identity.
Coming to your question, if the job is standalone and purely individual-based with some demonstrated evidence of completing the job within a specified time, then you can consider and communicate first to employees about the proposed action for non-completion of the assigned jobs on time or procrastinating to complete delay.
If the job is not in the individual's full control, then it is unfair for the deduction of wages on a pro-rata basis.
If it's a manufacturing organization, it is possible to provide a standard man-hour for completing each job; otherwise, it is difficult.
Legally, if you have certified standing orders for the organization, you can take action based on the clauses provided therein. Otherwise, your offer of appointment should have the clause for the deduction of wages for non-completion of assigned jobs within the specified time.
From India, Ernakulam
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Hi, you cannot blindly deduct salary just like that.
"Certain employees are not completing work within the assigned deadlines and taking way too many extra days to complete the same." What is the quantum of work assigned, and how did you arrive at the deadline for completion of assigned work? Additional time taken by those employees may be due to their incompetency, lack of training, high volume of work assigned, act of procrastination, or lack of infrastructure. Have you analyzed the above? Without analyzing the reasons and directly implementing pro-rata salary deductions, it will have an adverse impact. Moreover, it won't be legal. So, find out the root cause first, the actual reasons behind the delayed completion of work.
From India, Madras
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"Certain employees are not completing work within the assigned deadlines and taking way too many extra days to complete the same." What is the quantum of work assigned, and how did you arrive at the deadline for completion of assigned work? Additional time taken by those employees may be due to their incompetency, lack of training, high volume of work assigned, act of procrastination, or lack of infrastructure. Have you analyzed the above? Without analyzing the reasons and directly implementing pro-rata salary deductions, it will have an adverse impact. Moreover, it won't be legal. So, find out the root cause first, the actual reasons behind the delayed completion of work.
From India, Madras
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A person who is on a monthly salary is to be paid for his time. Therefore, you are not allowed to deduct salary for any reason other than absence from work, or what is allowed under Sec 6 and 7 of the Payment of Wages Act.
Your proposal is ludicrous and stupid. If I were the employee, I would simply not bother to show up for work if I am not getting paid for it. If you really have a problem with this, at best you can offer a bonus to those who complete the work within the deadline.
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Your proposal is ludicrous and stupid. If I were the employee, I would simply not bother to show up for work if I am not getting paid for it. If you really have a problem with this, at best you can offer a bonus to those who complete the work within the deadline.
From India, Mumbai
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