Employee Caught Sleeping on Duty Again: What Action Should I Take as HR?

Hi seniors,

I'm working as an HR manager in a three-star hotel. I caught one employee sleeping in a hotel room on the bed the whole night. This was the second time he committed the same mistake. So, please suggest to me what kind of action is appropriate against him? Should I deduct his one day's salary or issue him a memo or warning letter? Help ASAP.

Gaurav Arora

Hi,

Please give him a warning letter and keep a copy signed by him for office records. In this case, refer to the company policy and act accordingly. However, do not let it go unattended. Utilize this issue to send a message to other employees who engage in similar behavior.

Regards,

Mr. Gaurav,

I think the question you have put forth needs to be addressed according to the standing order of the organization. If the organization does not have any standing order, then the reference of the Model Standing Order can be utilized.

Furthermore, dismissal is not as simple as that. The procedure for the same has been provided by me in the link attached below in response to your previous question. You can review the link for more information.

[Procedure For Warning Letter.](https://www.citehr.com/109349-procedure-warning-letter.html)

Hi,

Along with giving the warning letter, you may also consider other options such as changing his shift timings from night to a day shift or changing his role/department so that he does not need to go to the rooms at all. I'm not sure how it would work for you, but I just wanted to put it forward.

Regards,
Shefali

Hi,

Maybe the employee concerned doesn't enjoy the job he is doing. Analyze the tasks he is performing and make some changes that will encourage him and also benefit the company.

Regards,
Bijoy Fredy

Sleeping on duty is one of the misconducts. If an employee is frequently sleeping, issue an immediate show-cause notice. Upon receiving a written reply from the employee, warn him to prevent such activities.

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Hi HR Manager,

If you are really an HR manager, you cannot ask such questions.

We, the outsiders, don't know your business, organization size, or HR culture. First, you have to identify why people sleep in hotel rooms where they are employed.

He must be overburdened or working overtime beyond normal social working hours (meaning continuous night shifts) or excessive working hours without enough rest, etc. The reasons should be known first.

You have to change his shift schedule and alter working rotations to reduce unnecessary strain. In the hospitality business, you cannot expect every employee to be superhuman beings working round the clock without rest and then blame the employee.

If there is a problem, you have to sort it out by adopting the correct methodology. If you bring in a replacement, they may repeat the same mistake, and your hospitality business cannot afford such occurrences witnessed by customers.

I think you must take this as an opportunity to improve coordination with your employees and experiment to benefit all parties.

Regards,

Sawant