Dear All,
As part of retention, can we only issue an experience letter if the employee works and completes a minimum of one year? We have noticed employees leaving before completing one year, and we are looking to retain them. Please advise.
From India, Madras
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4As part of retention, can we only issue an experience letter if the employee works and completes a minimum of one year? We have noticed employees leaving before completing one year, and we are looking to retain them. Please advise.
From India, Madras
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Dear Jayalatheesh,
As of now, you are issuing the "Experience-cum Employment Certificate" whether they stayed with you for a year or not. To ensure they stay for at least a year, you would like to stop issuing the experience letter to those who quit before a year.
However, your solution is akin to applying a band-aid to a festering wound. You need to find out why the wound is not getting cured. If the employees are not staying even for a year in your company, then you need to find out where the malaise lies.
If people are leaving so soon, have you done a study of employee attrition? Over and above, earlier, I had given the reasons why employees leave the company. You may click here to refer to my reply.
Employee retention is a challenge, and it requires a commitment from top management. Without their involvement and commitment, this challenge cannot be overcome.
Thanks,
Dinesh Divekar
From India, Bangalore
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As of now, you are issuing the "Experience-cum Employment Certificate" whether they stayed with you for a year or not. To ensure they stay for at least a year, you would like to stop issuing the experience letter to those who quit before a year.
However, your solution is akin to applying a band-aid to a festering wound. You need to find out why the wound is not getting cured. If the employees are not staying even for a year in your company, then you need to find out where the malaise lies.
If people are leaving so soon, have you done a study of employee attrition? Over and above, earlier, I had given the reasons why employees leave the company. You may click here to refer to my reply.
Employee retention is a challenge, and it requires a commitment from top management. Without their involvement and commitment, this challenge cannot be overcome.
Thanks,
Dinesh Divekar
From India, Bangalore
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Most of the shop and establishment acts require you to provide an Experience Certificate, which is known by different names in different states. Therefore, please check with the relevant state acts to determine if you are in violation of the same.
Furthermore, can you refuse to issue a relieving letter to an employee who has served or is willing to serve their notice period? By doing so, you may be encouraging employees to leave without giving proper notice. In the event that you do issue relieving letters, it is usually sufficient in most companies to secure a new job with the experience being considered valid.
From India, Mumbai
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Furthermore, can you refuse to issue a relieving letter to an employee who has served or is willing to serve their notice period? By doing so, you may be encouraging employees to leave without giving proper notice. In the event that you do issue relieving letters, it is usually sufficient in most companies to secure a new job with the experience being considered valid.
From India, Mumbai
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