Dear All,
Today I have received an email from one of my Branch Manager (BM) who is reporting an executive of his branch for misconduct. The BM has said that he has asked the executive to resign or he will be terminated on the basis of his misconduct. As off now, we have put his decision on hold and we are inquiring.
Case 1. BM reported today that he found the executive misusing the company property after the office hours on Saturday. The executive had called an unknown female to our branch office and had closed the shutter of the office from inside. He had switched on the ACs and lights and when the BM reached office to check, he found both our executive and the unknown female seated in our office premises.
Case 2. On the other side, the executive who was reported for misconduct today by the BM had already sent an email on Saturday evening with 4 photographs attached. The photographs showed the BM, one other executive employee of our office and two outsiders in our office premises. The executive has complained in his email on Saturday that since the BM has joined the office atmosphere is spoiled. He has reported that the BM and his ex-company colleagues party in our office premises, spoil the office atmosphere. He has also sent the pictures of a birthday celebration being done around 6.45 pm on 15th Sept. in the office premises.
Now,
- we are 1000 kms away from this branch.
- we have never met any of these employees as they were recruited by the country head (who is now no longer working with this company)
- both the BM and the executive have put up allegations on each other
What can be done in this case?
From India, Ahmadabad
3Today I have received an email from one of my Branch Manager (BM) who is reporting an executive of his branch for misconduct. The BM has said that he has asked the executive to resign or he will be terminated on the basis of his misconduct. As off now, we have put his decision on hold and we are inquiring.
Case 1. BM reported today that he found the executive misusing the company property after the office hours on Saturday. The executive had called an unknown female to our branch office and had closed the shutter of the office from inside. He had switched on the ACs and lights and when the BM reached office to check, he found both our executive and the unknown female seated in our office premises.
Case 2. On the other side, the executive who was reported for misconduct today by the BM had already sent an email on Saturday evening with 4 photographs attached. The photographs showed the BM, one other executive employee of our office and two outsiders in our office premises. The executive has complained in his email on Saturday that since the BM has joined the office atmosphere is spoiled. He has reported that the BM and his ex-company colleagues party in our office premises, spoil the office atmosphere. He has also sent the pictures of a birthday celebration being done around 6.45 pm on 15th Sept. in the office premises.
Now,
- we are 1000 kms away from this branch.
- we have never met any of these employees as they were recruited by the country head (who is now no longer working with this company)
- both the BM and the executive have put up allegations on each other
What can be done in this case?
From India, Ahmadabad
Thank you for taking time to read my post and replying to it Harmeet.
Frankly, the company where I work does not have a process defined for any such actions. The management is thinking of asking a resignation from the executive.
Being in HR, I am not really convinced with the way things are handled in this case. My concern is:
1. No body is monitoring the branches
2. Whatever happened in this case, both the BM and the Executive are blaming each other but we do not know what is the truth.
3. How to ensure the things do not go out of hand later on?
I am not sure. may be I am giving too much thought to all this and may be the matter is not so serious but it is giving a warning bell in my ears which no body else is willing to hear.
No other member has any comment or suggestion to give???
From India, Ahmadabad
Frankly, the company where I work does not have a process defined for any such actions. The management is thinking of asking a resignation from the executive.
Being in HR, I am not really convinced with the way things are handled in this case. My concern is:
1. No body is monitoring the branches
2. Whatever happened in this case, both the BM and the Executive are blaming each other but we do not know what is the truth.
3. How to ensure the things do not go out of hand later on?
I am not sure. may be I am giving too much thought to all this and may be the matter is not so serious but it is giving a warning bell in my ears which no body else is willing to hear.
No other member has any comment or suggestion to give???
From India, Ahmadabad
Hi
First of all we have to know the truth, and for this, one of the ways would be to get in touch with someone else in the branch, and try to know how the relations has been between the GM and the executive. The other thing is most probably a security would be available in the office to monitor the office on holidays as well, so try to get the info from the security too, and you will come to know the real truth.
If in case security is not available, it would be a difficult task to accomplish, the only possible thing would be to either call both the BM and the executive to your place and have a clear cut discussion or one of your concerned person going there. And then take suitable and stringent action, as this sort of behavior is not accepted from any employee (having personal parties / getting unknown persons into office permises)
Regards
julie
From India, Hyderabad
First of all we have to know the truth, and for this, one of the ways would be to get in touch with someone else in the branch, and try to know how the relations has been between the GM and the executive. The other thing is most probably a security would be available in the office to monitor the office on holidays as well, so try to get the info from the security too, and you will come to know the real truth.
If in case security is not available, it would be a difficult task to accomplish, the only possible thing would be to either call both the BM and the executive to your place and have a clear cut discussion or one of your concerned person going there. And then take suitable and stringent action, as this sort of behavior is not accepted from any employee (having personal parties / getting unknown persons into office permises)
Regards
julie
From India, Hyderabad
Dear Immediate action is to be suspend till further enquiry. Issue chargesheets and hold domestic enquiry. ak malhotra Sr General Manager Dharampal Satyapal Limited
From India, Guwahati
From India, Guwahati
It is surprising that no one has ever seen the employees. However inorder to be fair to both the employees, independent views of some of the other employees may be taken discretely.Outside contacts in the same town also may be used to get a fair idea. If some thing serious is doubted than the audit team can be sent to the branch. Normally in such kind of cross allegations there are some serious matters which are likely to come out.Better to have the branch audited and then take a call based on an impartial finding.
v.v.padmanabhan
From India, Pune
v.v.padmanabhan
From India, Pune
Dear All,
I have recently joined an institution where i received a call today from a Branch head that there was fight between 2 of our contract employees (both from different contractors) where 1 bus conductor slapped the security guard. Before anyone knew this the conductor himself he admitted it in writing and apologised for the same.
Please guide whether a memo has to be issued to him directly from the Head Office or we should write it to the contractor to take strict action for this. As this should not be repeated again by this guy or any other worker.
I have recently joined an institution where i received a call today from a Branch head that there was fight between 2 of our contract employees (both from different contractors) where 1 bus conductor slapped the security guard. Before anyone knew this the conductor himself he admitted it in writing and apologised for the same.
Please guide whether a memo has to be issued to him directly from the Head Office or we should write it to the contractor to take strict action for this. As this should not be repeated again by this guy or any other worker.
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