IR - Since when will the suspension be effective ? From the day, the worker accepts this new order?

Dear Friends, I have a query. I hope, I will get a suitable and appropriate reply.

We served a Charge Sheet cum Suspension Order pending enquiry dated 20th June to a worker. Suspension was with immediate effect. The Charge Sheet cum Suspension Order was served on him on 24th June when he reported for duty (he remained absent unauthorisedly since 20 June). As per Charge Sheet, he was supposed to sign the register daily which was kept at the Factory's Main Gate for this purpose. Worker also replied on the same day and apologised for the same and assured the management that he will not repeat the same in the future. Considering his sincere aplology and his past long association with the company, Management decided to let him go this time by issuing a stern warning letter and decided to suspend him for three working days as a punishment.

My question is :

Since when will this suspension be effective ? From the day, the worker accepts this new order or from 20th June, the day on which Charge Sheet cum Suspension Order was made, although it was accepted on 24th June

Worker still remains absent and does not sign the register at the Main gate.

Friends, your urgent reply is solicited.

Rgds,

Dear Rakesh

# The employee is under suspension pending inquiry till you revoke it by issuing a letter.

# Four/Three days suspension is punishment.

# You need to obtain reply of charge sheet -where the employee can accept the charges and assure not to repeat the misconduct.

# Thereafter the disciplinary authority can issue a letter - "We have received your reply dated...in response of charge sheet dated...... Though the act of misconduct committed by you is grave in nature and calls for apt punishment. Considering your acceptance and apology and other circumstances I inflict punishment of suspension for three days with effect from..... as per clause ()..and () of the standing order applicable to you."

# You can revoke the suspension pending inquiry and with the immediate next day can issue suspension of three days.

# As a safeguard measure you can initiate the domestic inquiry by appointing IO and PO. Let the accused employee accept the charges before IO.

Hope this helps....

Regards

Shailesh Parikh

Vadodara, Gujarat

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