Dear All, Please advise me what are the rights of employee? if company transfer him from one branch to another branch immediately after his joining. Regards, Bharat
From India, Ahmedabad
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Read your appointment letter conditions before posting your query here. Pon
From India, Lucknow
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Dear Sir,
In the appointment letter, the condition is: "Although you will be based in Ahmedabad, please note that your services are transferable anywhere in India or abroad."
The question is, does the employee have any rights to demand perks or benefits if the company transfers him within a week of his joining date?
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Bharat
From India, Ahmedabad
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In the appointment letter, the condition is: "Although you will be based in Ahmedabad, please note that your services are transferable anywhere in India or abroad."
The question is, does the employee have any rights to demand perks or benefits if the company transfers him within a week of his joining date?
Regards,
Bharat
From India, Ahmedabad
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Dear Bharat, Your appointment clearly states that you can be transferred anywhere in India so you cannot complain. Regards
From Pakistan, Karachi
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As an HR professional, I want to help my employees because, due to a transfer, their cost of living will increase. The topic of transfer was not discussed during the interview. Is it not unfair to have a transfer policy where management orders the transfer of an employee within a week of their joining?
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Bharat
From India, Ahmedabad
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Regards,
Bharat
From India, Ahmedabad
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Hello Bharat,
You should have mentioned CLEARLY in your first posting itself that you are the HR person and NOT the affected party/employee—since that's the impression one gets from your first posting. Coming to your query, technically "IT'S NOT WRONG," going by what's mentioned in the Offer/Appointment Letter. But ethically or based on fair HR principles, it surely ISN'T a desirable managerial step to transfer the employee so soon after joining without giving any indication during the hiring process.
However, to give any further suggestions, you would need to provide more inputs:
1. How many cases like this have occurred? Is it a one-off case or being repeated?
2. Has this been a recent phenomenon or has it been ongoing for a long time?
3. Have you noticed/seen any counter-responses/actions by the affected employees, like resigning, performance issues, etc.?
4. Have you discussed this issue with any of the affected employees so far—what's the feedback?
The more inputs you provide, the more focused and accurate suggestions the members will be able to give.
Regards,
TS
From India, Hyderabad
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You should have mentioned CLEARLY in your first posting itself that you are the HR person and NOT the affected party/employee—since that's the impression one gets from your first posting. Coming to your query, technically "IT'S NOT WRONG," going by what's mentioned in the Offer/Appointment Letter. But ethically or based on fair HR principles, it surely ISN'T a desirable managerial step to transfer the employee so soon after joining without giving any indication during the hiring process.
However, to give any further suggestions, you would need to provide more inputs:
1. How many cases like this have occurred? Is it a one-off case or being repeated?
2. Has this been a recent phenomenon or has it been ongoing for a long time?
3. Have you noticed/seen any counter-responses/actions by the affected employees, like resigning, performance issues, etc.?
4. Have you discussed this issue with any of the affected employees so far—what's the feedback?
The more inputs you provide, the more focused and accurate suggestions the members will be able to give.
Regards,
TS
From India, Hyderabad
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The employee has agreed to the terms on transfer in his appointment letter. Though the management shall, as far as possible, avoid unsettling an employee by transferring him within one week of his joining, it has every right to organize its business and thus transfer an employee as per its business and administrative needs. Normally, the management reimburses travel fare and halting allowance during the period of transit. I do not know whether there is such provision in the company's policy. As for granting him a higher salary due to an increase in the cost of living at the new place of posting, it all depends on the company's policy, and in the absence of it, it depends on its discretion. As an HR professional, you can take the initiative in framing a meaningful policy.
B. Saikumar
From India, Mumbai
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B. Saikumar
From India, Mumbai
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your service conditions remain same unless on promotion.only thing is they may pay you transfer benefits like TA,DA and relocation expenses as per their policy and nothing
From India, Hyderabad
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From India, Hyderabad
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An employee might have joined your organization considering the location is convenient for him. He might have sacrificed a few good benefits too that he was getting from his earlier employer.
It may be management tactics to poach a good person from a competitor by offering him a location that is convenient to him initially. Once he joins, they may want to transfer him to the actual place where his services are required. Since the clause in the appointment letter allows his transfer to any other location as per the wish of management, he can neither protest legally nor can HR do anything. This is absolutely against the principles of natural justice and demoralizing for the new employee. Instead of settling down happily in his new job and showing interest in giving his best output to the new bosses, he will start cursing the company, feeling cheated, and of course, his priority will be to look for another opening.
Since you are kind-hearted, try to avoid such transfers by convincing your seniors.
From India, Mumbai
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It may be management tactics to poach a good person from a competitor by offering him a location that is convenient to him initially. Once he joins, they may want to transfer him to the actual place where his services are required. Since the clause in the appointment letter allows his transfer to any other location as per the wish of management, he can neither protest legally nor can HR do anything. This is absolutely against the principles of natural justice and demoralizing for the new employee. Instead of settling down happily in his new job and showing interest in giving his best output to the new bosses, he will start cursing the company, feeling cheated, and of course, his priority will be to look for another opening.
Since you are kind-hearted, try to avoid such transfers by convincing your seniors.
From India, Mumbai
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Dear Mr. Bharat,
I have gone through your query and the views of many learned followers. From your query and clarifications thereafter, it is assumed that your concern/establishment is a significant one with branches in many parts of the country. Hence, the individual(s) being appointed are selected to fill vacancies in various units of the main establishment and are required to be posted according to the company's needs, not the convenience of the individual concerned.
First and foremost, please understand that as stated in the Appointment Offer letter, the employee may be transferred anywhere in India to a unit owned by the same owner. The employee shall be entitled to TA/DA as per the company's rules.
Secondly, as an HR Manager, it is your primary responsibility to address and alleviate the doubts of your employees. However, instead of calming their concerns, you seem to be raising questions. In addition to the employees' interests, you must also consider the company's interests within the framework of rules and regulations. You are expected to act as a liaison between top management and the workers/employees.
The role of an HR Manager is crucial. Please execute your duties diligently; otherwise, you may find yourself in a "lose-lose" situation. Neither the top management nor the employees will appreciate your current approach.
AK Jain
HR Personnel
NCL, CIL
From India, New+Delhi
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I have gone through your query and the views of many learned followers. From your query and clarifications thereafter, it is assumed that your concern/establishment is a significant one with branches in many parts of the country. Hence, the individual(s) being appointed are selected to fill vacancies in various units of the main establishment and are required to be posted according to the company's needs, not the convenience of the individual concerned.
First and foremost, please understand that as stated in the Appointment Offer letter, the employee may be transferred anywhere in India to a unit owned by the same owner. The employee shall be entitled to TA/DA as per the company's rules.
Secondly, as an HR Manager, it is your primary responsibility to address and alleviate the doubts of your employees. However, instead of calming their concerns, you seem to be raising questions. In addition to the employees' interests, you must also consider the company's interests within the framework of rules and regulations. You are expected to act as a liaison between top management and the workers/employees.
The role of an HR Manager is crucial. Please execute your duties diligently; otherwise, you may find yourself in a "lose-lose" situation. Neither the top management nor the employees will appreciate your current approach.
AK Jain
HR Personnel
NCL, CIL
From India, New+Delhi
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