Hi,
Daily, if one or two employees come late, and your supervisor asks them to entertain your staff by singing and dancing, then don't you think the precious time of other staff is wasted in watching the fun every day? Then all are to be punished!!
Instead, try out different approaches like:
1. Ask them to submit a handwritten letter to the management quoting the reason for being late and ensure it will not be repeated. By doing this, habitual latecomers will feel guilty about repeatedly writing the same.
2. When collecting reasons, try to address issues such as if some are late due to transportation problems, encourage them to share vehicles with other staff members. Educate them that sharing vehicles not only saves time but also costs. If there are valid reasons, escalate them to management for resolution.
3. Other forms of punishment could include:
a. Collecting Rs. 100 or 200 as a fine from latecomers every day, contributing it to charity at the end of the month.
b. Asking them to bring coffee/tea/snacks for your staff.
c. Providing an attendance bonus for staff who are present on all working days and are punctual. This will discourage not only latecomers but also absences and leaves.
d. Leave deduction.
e. Loss of Pay.
In my school, we avoid being harsh to the teaching staff by marking a square box in red ink. They will lose 1 day of leave/salary for every 3 red boxes. Additionally, we have started encashing the balance of casual leave. This measure has minimized late arrivals.
From India, Bangalore
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7Daily, if one or two employees come late, and your supervisor asks them to entertain your staff by singing and dancing, then don't you think the precious time of other staff is wasted in watching the fun every day? Then all are to be punished!!
Instead, try out different approaches like:
1. Ask them to submit a handwritten letter to the management quoting the reason for being late and ensure it will not be repeated. By doing this, habitual latecomers will feel guilty about repeatedly writing the same.
2. When collecting reasons, try to address issues such as if some are late due to transportation problems, encourage them to share vehicles with other staff members. Educate them that sharing vehicles not only saves time but also costs. If there are valid reasons, escalate them to management for resolution.
3. Other forms of punishment could include:
a. Collecting Rs. 100 or 200 as a fine from latecomers every day, contributing it to charity at the end of the month.
b. Asking them to bring coffee/tea/snacks for your staff.
c. Providing an attendance bonus for staff who are present on all working days and are punctual. This will discourage not only latecomers but also absences and leaves.
d. Leave deduction.
e. Loss of Pay.
In my school, we avoid being harsh to the teaching staff by marking a square box in red ink. They will lose 1 day of leave/salary for every 3 red boxes. Additionally, we have started encashing the balance of casual leave. This measure has minimized late arrivals.
From India, Bangalore
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Dear Friend,
This system of giving punishment will work, but at the same time, we must reward the person who had come on time. So, give punishment like "Dance and Singing," also have a pay cut if done again - second time, and then reward those who had come on time at the end of the month.
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B. Divakar
From India, Bangalore
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This system of giving punishment will work, but at the same time, we must reward the person who had come on time. So, give punishment like "Dance and Singing," also have a pay cut if done again - second time, and then reward those who had come on time at the end of the month.
Regards,
B. Divakar
From India, Bangalore
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Take it easy, it's fun. I would take this opportunity to be late every day, tie up with some girlfriend, and try to sing and dance with her daily. Make the atmosphere lively, don't see it as a burden; the intention is not of punishment.
From Bahrain
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Very novel method. The supervisor really thinks out of the box. This is not just a punishment, but he is making efforts to correct them. A person may like to dance, but no person may like to do the same dance every day by coming late. Peer pressure is the best treatment to correct these people, and the supervisor is adopting this strategy. It may not work out in a unionized situation, but why not in offices where many youngsters are appointed? Find out methods to correct. We are not here to punish but to correct.
My appreciation to the supervisor concerned. Hope he gets support from his management. Ensure that it does not cross the limit.
We used to have Hundis in meeting rooms, and we insisted on latecomers to deposit Rs 10/ (I am talking about 12 to 15 years back), and we used to spend this collection on evening outings.
From India, Chennai
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My appreciation to the supervisor concerned. Hope he gets support from his management. Ensure that it does not cross the limit.
We used to have Hundis in meeting rooms, and we insisted on latecomers to deposit Rs 10/ (I am talking about 12 to 15 years back), and we used to spend this collection on evening outings.
From India, Chennai
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Before giving dance or sing punishment to the employee, one should understand the reason for the late coming. There are "n" numbers of reasons for late coming, but if the employee is late because of a personal problem or if someone at home is unwell or has passed away, imagine how inappropriate it would be to ask them to dance or sing at that time. Things depend on the situation; one should have the intelligence to differentiate. Chill HR!!
From India, Gurgaon
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From India, Gurgaon
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Hi,
Making dance or sing, as per my point of view, is insulting to employees who arrive late to the office. Normally, this type of misunderstanding is seen in schools, colleges, and friend circles, not in workplaces. There is no HR policy that accepts this type of behavior. You can deduct their salaries as a punishment or issue a warning letter, but this is really too much.
I want to emphasize that if anyone lodges a complaint legally, the entire management team will be in trouble. I hope you understand my concerns.
From India, Mumbai
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Making dance or sing, as per my point of view, is insulting to employees who arrive late to the office. Normally, this type of misunderstanding is seen in schools, colleges, and friend circles, not in workplaces. There is no HR policy that accepts this type of behavior. You can deduct their salaries as a punishment or issue a warning letter, but this is really too much.
I want to emphasize that if anyone lodges a complaint legally, the entire management team will be in trouble. I hope you understand my concerns.
From India, Mumbai
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Nice point to discuss. Coming late to the office is not a right thing. That too, coming late habitually is very bad. So he or she must be first warned and later be punished. But here the point is on the quantum or mode of punishment.
Asking an employee to dance or sing is the worst, sadistic, uncivilized, and immature way of treating. As a Trainer, I've seen many people leave their jobs, and a few cases of attempted suicide have also been seen. (I'm not justifying such cowardly behavior). So there are other better ways to punish like deducting salary, delaying pay hike, or even termination is also not bad.
Even motivating factors like rewarding the people on time will also be the right method. Some TL/Bosses just for the sake of their entertainment follow these kinds of cheap strategies.
Kind Regards,
C J Karthik.
From India, Bangalore
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Asking an employee to dance or sing is the worst, sadistic, uncivilized, and immature way of treating. As a Trainer, I've seen many people leave their jobs, and a few cases of attempted suicide have also been seen. (I'm not justifying such cowardly behavior). So there are other better ways to punish like deducting salary, delaying pay hike, or even termination is also not bad.
Even motivating factors like rewarding the people on time will also be the right method. Some TL/Bosses just for the sake of their entertainment follow these kinds of cheap strategies.
Kind Regards,
C J Karthik.
From India, Bangalore
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Hi friends,
For these types of things, we need not go to any agency or person to solve the problem. Firstly, one should make reforms to avoid repetition in the future. Secondly, we should try to express our feelings regarding the issue fairly. Instead of attempting to solve the problem from one side and being overly absorbed in oneself, it is not justifiable. These kinds of trivial matters will arise in life everywhere, so boldly addressing and solving the problem is essential.
From India, Visakhapatnam
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For these types of things, we need not go to any agency or person to solve the problem. Firstly, one should make reforms to avoid repetition in the future. Secondly, we should try to express our feelings regarding the issue fairly. Instead of attempting to solve the problem from one side and being overly absorbed in oneself, it is not justifiable. These kinds of trivial matters will arise in life everywhere, so boldly addressing and solving the problem is essential.
From India, Visakhapatnam
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