Hi Friend,
I would like to know how to make a decision about the case mentioned below. I am working as an HR executive reporting to the MD. Here, one staff member submitted his certificate, but it's fake (we only have a xerox copy). I have verified this. What should I do to handle this issue? Please suggest a course of action immediately. Thank you.
Sam.S
From India, Coimbatore
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2I would like to know how to make a decision about the case mentioned below. I am working as an HR executive reporting to the MD. Here, one staff member submitted his certificate, but it's fake (we only have a xerox copy). I have verified this. What should I do to handle this issue? Please suggest a course of action immediately. Thank you.
Sam.S
From India, Coimbatore
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Dear Sam, Before making conclusion, please have a word with employee and understand the authenticity and take appropriate decision which may be termination with immediate effect. Regards, Janardan
From India, Mumbai
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From India, Mumbai
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First of all, let the forum know which certificate was fake, i.e. Birth, Experience, Education, Technical, or others. Please specify. Also, let us know how long the staff member who submitted the fake certificate has been working, in order to ascertain the gravity of the case.
In some cases, I have found candidates using fake experience certificates to secure a job. If a candidate's experience is not relevant to the position they have applied for, termination may not be necessary. Instead, a warning letter can be issued if it aligns with your management approach.
Always consider termination of an employee as a last resort.
From India, Ahmadabad
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In some cases, I have found candidates using fake experience certificates to secure a job. If a candidate's experience is not relevant to the position they have applied for, termination may not be necessary. Instead, a warning letter can be issued if it aligns with your management approach.
Always consider termination of an employee as a last resort.
From India, Ahmadabad
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Dear Sam,
The details provided by you are not sufficient. You must always interact with the actual problem. Hiding reasons and asking for a remedy randomly is not appropriate for the experts or contributing managers to give their advice. One of our friends has clearly given his opinion. If you want more interaction with the experts in this thread, please come out with facts and seek advice.
Adoni Suguresh Sr. Executive (Pers, Admin & Ind. Rels) Rtd Labour Laws Consultant
From India, Bidar
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The details provided by you are not sufficient. You must always interact with the actual problem. Hiding reasons and asking for a remedy randomly is not appropriate for the experts or contributing managers to give their advice. One of our friends has clearly given his opinion. If you want more interaction with the experts in this thread, please come out with facts and seek advice.
Adoni Suguresh Sr. Executive (Pers, Admin & Ind. Rels) Rtd Labour Laws Consultant
From India, Bidar
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Person, if he had actually submitted a fake certificate, must have done so after understanding the consequences. Basically, he is not trustworthy. Management needs to decide whether to retain such persons and if retained, whether they wouldn't cause any harm to the company's interest.
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From India, Thane
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From India, Thane
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Woulld like to know the details of fake document(s). Weighing the situation, the concerned employee should be removed from the rolls of the company. Thanks R K Nair
From India, Aizawl
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From India, Aizawl
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How can you conclude it is fake certificate. you said he has submitted only xerox copy. Ask for original for verification. Without verification of original, it can’t be concluded as fake. Pon
From India, Lucknow
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From India, Lucknow
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Hi Sam,
First of all, have you conducted a background verification from the university of which the employee has submitted the certificate? Do you have written proof of his fake certificate? If yes, then you may ask him to resign. If no, then first send his mark sheet/certificate to the university and get it verified. Please note, keep termination as the last resort. It's always better to ask the employee to resign.
From India, Kollam
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First of all, have you conducted a background verification from the university of which the employee has submitted the certificate? Do you have written proof of his fake certificate? If yes, then you may ask him to resign. If no, then first send his mark sheet/certificate to the university and get it verified. Please note, keep termination as the last resort. It's always better to ask the employee to resign.
From India, Kollam
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Ask for originals and verify against the xerox. Send a copy to the concerned university to check the authenticity of the details. If the documents are found to be false, you can definitely take any action (including dismissal) against the employee. There is no need to serve a notice period to the employee in such a scenario. Keep a record of all communication you send to the employee. It is equally important to get a signature from an employee on all xerox copies he submits. There is always a risk of an employee denying in court that he/she submitted a fake certificate. Without his signature on the xerox, it is not possible to prove that he submitted one. Worse, he/she can even claim that it was the company management that created this fake doc to trap him/her. Whether this argument would be accepted or not depends on how advocates from both sides represent their views.
From India, Chennai
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First, if you are confident about the submission of a fake certificate, you may issue a memo calling for his explanation. Subsequently, you have to conduct a domestic inquiry appointing an enquiry officer, duly following all principles of natural justice. The management has to prove during the inquiry that the said employee has submitted a fake certificate and got appointed on the basis of a fake certificate. Finally, after issuing a show cause notice, you may remove him from service.
From India, Hyderabad
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