Dear Seniors
Is it ok to allow a couple to work in the same office/team? would it affect the work environment? We have a policy which prevents a couple to work together in our organisation, this policy has been formulated based on past experiences.If it is ok then how do we manage or negate the likely negative impact.
Please give your views.
Neel
From India, Mumbai
Is it ok to allow a couple to work in the same office/team? would it affect the work environment? We have a policy which prevents a couple to work together in our organisation, this policy has been formulated based on past experiences.If it is ok then how do we manage or negate the likely negative impact.
Please give your views.
Neel
From India, Mumbai
Dear Neel, I feel you have fallen for an office colleague and want to marry her. :P Regards, SC
From India, Thane
45From India, Thane
Hi,
Though some of the IT companies are coming up with the policy of having Couples working in the same organisation. They think that if both work together they can devote more time in the organisation but everything has its Plus and Minus.
Well I dont agree with this sometimes some personnel probelms can be seen in the work place and this can effect the company and the team performence.
Being an HR do things which should not effect your companies growth and also not effect your employees.
Regards
Saraswathi
From India, New Delhi
Though some of the IT companies are coming up with the policy of having Couples working in the same organisation. They think that if both work together they can devote more time in the organisation but everything has its Plus and Minus.
Well I dont agree with this sometimes some personnel probelms can be seen in the work place and this can effect the company and the team performence.
Being an HR do things which should not effect your companies growth and also not effect your employees.
Regards
Saraswathi
From India, New Delhi
This is entirely upto the organisation concerned.
However, I have come across some instances where married couples have been asked to search for other positions - usually the one who is most valued by the orgn is asked to stay, and the other asked to look for an alternate appointment.
This is for two reasons - first, if they are both in the same function/dept., when promotions occur, one may have to report to the other, and this could cause crisis situations; also, disputes may spill into the home front also, making life pretty uncomfortable; second, even if they are in different functional areas, once again if one is on a more senior footing, the same discomforts arise. Also, sometimes colleagues resent the situation, feeling that the more senior individual is more lenient when the spouse is involved, particularly if they are both in the same function/dept..
There are times when one is asked to transfer to a sister concern in the same city, without affecting job function or seniority. This is a good strategy but very few orgns. are in a position to follow this.
However, I have also come across a few cases where the couple is in the same orgn. but in different functions, and yet a very comfortable balance has been achieved.
In such cases, the orgn. steps in where reimbursements such as leave travel and medical reimbursements are concerned; for instance, if leave travel covers children and dependent parents as well, then the more senior spouse, say, the husband, covers himself and the children and his own dependent parents, and the wife covers herself and her own dependent parents. This prevents reimbursement covers from being doubled.
Where both are entitled to company housing and company cars, then only one house is provided, and one car, unless hours of work and usage on company work necessitate separate cars.
However, all the above are on an orgn. to orgn. basis, and on a case to case basis, and the couple cannot make excess claims.
I hope this has thrown some light on such cases. I'd like to hear from others also.
Jeroo
From India, Mumbai
However, I have come across some instances where married couples have been asked to search for other positions - usually the one who is most valued by the orgn is asked to stay, and the other asked to look for an alternate appointment.
This is for two reasons - first, if they are both in the same function/dept., when promotions occur, one may have to report to the other, and this could cause crisis situations; also, disputes may spill into the home front also, making life pretty uncomfortable; second, even if they are in different functional areas, once again if one is on a more senior footing, the same discomforts arise. Also, sometimes colleagues resent the situation, feeling that the more senior individual is more lenient when the spouse is involved, particularly if they are both in the same function/dept..
There are times when one is asked to transfer to a sister concern in the same city, without affecting job function or seniority. This is a good strategy but very few orgns. are in a position to follow this.
However, I have also come across a few cases where the couple is in the same orgn. but in different functions, and yet a very comfortable balance has been achieved.
In such cases, the orgn. steps in where reimbursements such as leave travel and medical reimbursements are concerned; for instance, if leave travel covers children and dependent parents as well, then the more senior spouse, say, the husband, covers himself and the children and his own dependent parents, and the wife covers herself and her own dependent parents. This prevents reimbursement covers from being doubled.
Where both are entitled to company housing and company cars, then only one house is provided, and one car, unless hours of work and usage on company work necessitate separate cars.
However, all the above are on an orgn. to orgn. basis, and on a case to case basis, and the couple cannot make excess claims.
I hope this has thrown some light on such cases. I'd like to hear from others also.
Jeroo
From India, Mumbai
Hi Neel,
Couples working in an Organisation together can avail lot of benefits from both perspectives. This can have few short-comings, however as a HR there always various means to fore-go those.
If i were to be in your position, I would have allowed them to work in different projects & would have preferred seeing them in different verticals in accordance to their experience & skill.
Regards,
Abhi
From India
Couples working in an Organisation together can avail lot of benefits from both perspectives. This can have few short-comings, however as a HR there always various means to fore-go those.
If i were to be in your position, I would have allowed them to work in different projects & would have preferred seeing them in different verticals in accordance to their experience & skill.
Regards,
Abhi
From India
hi,
I agree with jeroo. There are lot of benefits than shortcomings if husband and wife work in same company. MAHE- Manipal Academy of Higher Education and all its allied organization encourage couples working together as it cuts cost in terms of resources. Quarters, TA and the rest is a saving for the company. Of course, care should be taken to manage promotion/leave and other entitlements. Personally, i feel it is a great idea, it can cut cost to the couples too.
regards,
DK
From India, Mangaluru
I agree with jeroo. There are lot of benefits than shortcomings if husband and wife work in same company. MAHE- Manipal Academy of Higher Education and all its allied organization encourage couples working together as it cuts cost in terms of resources. Quarters, TA and the rest is a saving for the company. Of course, care should be taken to manage promotion/leave and other entitlements. Personally, i feel it is a great idea, it can cut cost to the couples too.
regards,
DK
From India, Mangaluru
I have seen couples working in the same organization without any clashes & discomfort.They work accordingly without interfering in each other 's work and that respect the decision from the either sides.
It depends on the organization but more than that it depends on the maturity llevel of the couples that how do they balance their personal & professional life....
Bhavna
From India, Vadodara
It depends on the organization but more than that it depends on the maturity llevel of the couples that how do they balance their personal & professional life....
Bhavna
From India, Vadodara
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