Hi,
I am working as a Regional manager for a private bank. Recently there was a lady employee who wanted to go on maternity leave. She was working as a Manager customer service at one of our branches. As you all would be aware, in private banks, the branch banking staff would be very limited.
Now the problem is that as per the maternity benefit act, that lady employee is eligible for leave, but the branch manager says that he cannot manage the branch without his MCS (that lady) as she was second in command in that branch. Also, we were not finding any replacement from any of our other branches. The situation now is that the branch manager is asking that lady employee to resign so that he can get a new replacement in her place.
Pls let me know how the HR person has to react in such a situation. Should the business be given the priority or the employee.
Regards
Harsha.
From India
1I am working as a Regional manager for a private bank. Recently there was a lady employee who wanted to go on maternity leave. She was working as a Manager customer service at one of our branches. As you all would be aware, in private banks, the branch banking staff would be very limited.
Now the problem is that as per the maternity benefit act, that lady employee is eligible for leave, but the branch manager says that he cannot manage the branch without his MCS (that lady) as she was second in command in that branch. Also, we were not finding any replacement from any of our other branches. The situation now is that the branch manager is asking that lady employee to resign so that he can get a new replacement in her place.
Pls let me know how the HR person has to react in such a situation. Should the business be given the priority or the employee.
Regards
Harsha.
From India
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