Fake Documents Discovered After Hiring: Do I Owe 11 Days' Salary?

Hi, sir, my name is Jay. I had an employee whose documents turned out to be fake, and we only discovered this after 11 days of her joining. As a result, we did not issue an offer letter or any other document from the company's side, and we terminated her employment. Now, she is asking for 11 days' salary. According to labor law, do I need to pay her the salary or not? Please help me with this matter.

You took output from her for the 11 days of work, and now you are denying the payment. This is not correct. You should have done this checking before bringing her on board. Please pay and close the issue.

Regards,
Pon

Hi, In this case, first of all, you have to check and verify everything that is provided by the employee. Pay her salary and close the matter.

Regards,
Hardik

You state that you haven't given her any joining documents, offer letter, appointment letter, etc. However, you mention that you've terminated her. Before replying to your query, it's important to know how you terminated her. How did you realize that her documents are fake? Do you have conclusive evidence to support this stand? Did she sign any company documents before, during, or at the end of her tenure?

Based on your reply, I can provide pertinent information.

Regards,
Deena Jagasia