Can HR Share Feedback on Unethical Employee Departures in Professional Forums?

I would like to inquire as an HR professional whether an organization can post feedback or complaints about an employee leaving services unethically and unprofessionally in an HR forum, or if there is any other professional committee or group where all Human Resource experts and professionals could read such advice.

Case Example: Unethical Departure in the Hospitality Industry

One example involves a senior position personnel in our organization who was handling a very vast and important vertical in the hospitality industry. This individual left the organization without any prior notice. Initially, he stopped coming to work and gave sympathetic yet false excuses when contacted. After 15 days, once his salary was credited to his account, he sent an email stating he was unwilling to continue working. Despite being a regular and confirmed employee, he did not provide any handover of his duties and responsibilities, such as files, laptop, passwords, equipment, reports on machinery, status of current project work, purchase orders, or even the keys to his department and cabin. He also did not return belongings such as the official mobile and SIM card, company ID card, etc. Consequently, the organization and management are under pressure due to the heavy workload and have to make additional efforts to smooth things over and recover the situation.

Furthermore, he has the audacity to mention false information about his tenure and salary with us on important professional sites like LinkedIn and other job portals, which is highly unprincipled and false.

Seeking Advice on Professional Forums for Feedback

Therefore, as an employee who is well aware of employee rights, I find it difficult to connect with such immoral behavior. I would like to ask if there is any site or HR forum where we can at least post feedback about such workers so that they may not disrupt another company in the same manner, and other organizations can be assertive while recruiting them.

Please advise.

Regards,
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The kind of incident that you have mentioned is common in the Hospitality Industry. However, that does not mean that we should condone the demeanor of that senior employee. Do you have proper records for the allotment of assets to the employee? If yes, then you may lodge a police complaint for failing to deposit the company's assets before the abandonment of employment. Once the FIR is lodged, try to find out where he is working and send a photocopy of the FIR to the MD of his next hotel. Sooner he comes to know, he will come running around to settle his dues.

Nevertheless, the malaise lies with the HR of his current organization as well. Why was that senior employee taken on board without proper background checks or verification? Why did HR not ask for a "No Due Certificate"? But then, that is what the hospitality industry is. Despite being in existence for more than 5-6 decades, it is yet to acquire maturity!

Thanks,

Dinesh Divekar

Handling Employee Misconduct and Departure

If you have not yet relieved him, issue him a charge sheet regarding the various misconducts he has committed. After conducting a domestic inquiry, if necessary, dismiss him by imposing appropriate punishment. Inform any company requesting his verification check accordingly. Take appropriate action concerning confidential issues. File criminal proceedings under Section 406 IPC for the recovery of articles entrusted to him.

Thanks,

Sushil

Public Notice and SIM Blocking Request

Please issue a public notice in leading newspapers along with his photograph for everyone's information. Ask the service provider to block his mobile SIM if it was a company connection.

Regards.