Greeting to all the HR Experts
Please advice me on this issue
"Can we check the worker who is under Alcoholic influence with our Breath Analyzer and if found that he is under alcoholic influence can we take disciplinary action against the worker".
The company is an manufacturing company.
You prompt is awaited.
Regards,
Sagar
From India, Jalgaon
Please advice me on this issue
"Can we check the worker who is under Alcoholic influence with our Breath Analyzer and if found that he is under alcoholic influence can we take disciplinary action against the worker".
The company is an manufacturing company.
You prompt is awaited.
Regards,
Sagar
From India, Jalgaon
Hello Sagar,
Coming to work drunk is an outright cause for disciplinary action.
However, suggest keep 2 aspects in mind before you initiate any action.
1] The employee concerned should be given a chance to give his version--howsoever it might sound illogical in the face of the evidence you seem to have. Issue a Showcause Notice with a specific timeframe for his response.
2] You mentioned that you used a Breath Analyzer for confirmation. This COULD be disputed. Is the Breath Analyzer verified/calibrated for correctness? I am NOT SURE --but pl check if such a facility/practice exists--like the Legal Metrology Dept in any Govt CERTIFYING the accuracy of all the Weights & Measures used everywhere. This is just to ensure the employee isn't given a chance to take the stand: the Breath Analyzer is defective & readings incorrect. Hope you get the point.
IF you need the legal aspects [under which Clauses of which Act, etc], pl wait for the Legal members to respond.
Rgds,
TS
From India, Hyderabad
Coming to work drunk is an outright cause for disciplinary action.
However, suggest keep 2 aspects in mind before you initiate any action.
1] The employee concerned should be given a chance to give his version--howsoever it might sound illogical in the face of the evidence you seem to have. Issue a Showcause Notice with a specific timeframe for his response.
2] You mentioned that you used a Breath Analyzer for confirmation. This COULD be disputed. Is the Breath Analyzer verified/calibrated for correctness? I am NOT SURE --but pl check if such a facility/practice exists--like the Legal Metrology Dept in any Govt CERTIFYING the accuracy of all the Weights & Measures used everywhere. This is just to ensure the employee isn't given a chance to take the stand: the Breath Analyzer is defective & readings incorrect. Hope you get the point.
IF you need the legal aspects [under which Clauses of which Act, etc], pl wait for the Legal members to respond.
Rgds,
TS
From India, Hyderabad
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