Hello All,
I work in a private limited company as an HR professional. In our company, one of the sales executives used fake experience of 2.5 years to secure the job. When I inquired with the employee, he admitted that he did it to secure the job and negotiate a better salary. This issue has been escalated to the top management, and they are requesting me to take action against the employee.
Please advise on what steps should be taken to discipline the employee. Should I terminate the employee or file a police complaint against them?
I appreciate your valuable opinions on this matter.
Regards,
Ashish
From India, Agra
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2I work in a private limited company as an HR professional. In our company, one of the sales executives used fake experience of 2.5 years to secure the job. When I inquired with the employee, he admitted that he did it to secure the job and negotiate a better salary. This issue has been escalated to the top management, and they are requesting me to take action against the employee.
Please advise on what steps should be taken to discipline the employee. Should I terminate the employee or file a police complaint against them?
I appreciate your valuable opinions on this matter.
Regards,
Ashish
From India, Agra
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Dear Ashish,
Please provide more information so that our members can offer you an appropriate reply.
1. Since when has he been working with you?
2. How is he performing his duties?
3. Have you assessed his sincerity and dedication towards his targets?
4. How did you come to know he submitted a fake experience certificate?
5. Is he a major contributor to your organization? Why is management not getting involved and just instructing you to take action?
6. What will be the impact on sales if you terminate him?
Please respond to these questions.
From India, Kumbakonam
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Please provide more information so that our members can offer you an appropriate reply.
1. Since when has he been working with you?
2. How is he performing his duties?
3. Have you assessed his sincerity and dedication towards his targets?
4. How did you come to know he submitted a fake experience certificate?
5. Is he a major contributor to your organization? Why is management not getting involved and just instructing you to take action?
6. What will be the impact on sales if you terminate him?
Please respond to these questions.
From India, Kumbakonam
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Ask the employee for an explanation by issuing a show cause notice. Based on answer further course of action can be considered.
From India, Pune
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From India, Pune
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Hi Ashish, Lodging a FIR will ruin the candidates future. Instead you can ask for a resignation from the employee. If he doesn’t then he can be terminated with immediate effect. Regards, Amit
From India, Mumbai
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From India, Mumbai
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Sir, nowadays, fakery is prevalent because employers are making abrupt decisions without prior notice. They inform the employee that the current day will be their last. After some time, if the employee fails to secure a new job, they resort to creating counterfeit certificates. This is due to the fear that if the individual states they are still job hunting, no new employer will consider hiring them. The question is, what can be done about this situation? The fault does not lie solely with the employee.
From India, Chennai
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From India, Chennai
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Sir,
Once we encouraged these types of issues in the organization, then it won't be fair for the organization and the growing generation too. Once we fail to cut short these types of issues, everyone will take this as an advantage.
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Once we encouraged these types of issues in the organization, then it won't be fair for the organization and the growing generation too. Once we fail to cut short these types of issues, everyone will take this as an advantage.
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This is a common situation, and recruiters meet many candidates who fake their working experiences. Some leave out companies they had worked for previously if they were terminated, and some fake their years of service or even their positions held. If the recruiter is not experienced enough to detect fake answers during the interview and the person gets hired, find out if he could work and perform. If so, just give him a written warning. But if he cannot perform, ask him to resign or else be terminated.
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An employee who has been found giving fake experience should be quietly given an exit. Whether he is good at work or not is not a question. The ethics of such a person will be in question. One cannot get away saying, "I have given fake experience" only once. No compromise with dishonesty should be the principle.
From India, Pune
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From India, Pune
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Boss2966 (Bhaskar) has raised relevant questions, and Nathrao has given you sound advice. You need to set an example that fraud (submitting fake experience, qualifications, etc.) will not be tolerated. However, you need to go through the process of dismissal. For example, see how a bright academic was sacked for falsifying by MIT.
[Link to the article](https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/list-of-research-fraud-grows-as-mit-star-is-fired-for-faking-data/199479.article)
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[Link to the article](https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/list-of-research-fraud-grows-as-mit-star-is-fired-for-faking-data/199479.article)
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