Ms. A and Ms. B's Transition to Company Payroll
Ms. A and Ms. B are working in the same organization as a Team HR. Previously, they were on third-party payroll for the same company and reported to the director of the consultancy that managed their salaries. This consultancy acted as an outsourcing HR firm for the company.
Now, as the consultancy's director decided to wind up the business, he asked Ms. A and Ms. B to work directly on the company payroll. The client company agreed and took them on their payroll. When they joined, no interviews were conducted; instead, their salaries were revised, and appointment letters were issued.
Roles and Responsibilities
Ms. A worked from the consultancy office, while Ms. B was based at the company's branch office. Ms. B was the front face, handling some daily responsibilities, whereas Ms. A managed most of the payroll preparation and compliance tasks. Ms. A shared this work and data with Ms. B, who then forwarded it to the company. The consultancy's director was aware of their work distribution.
Ms. A has more experience, qualifications, and HR knowledge than Ms. B. Both have completed 12 months with the company, which believes they are sharing responsibilities equally, with Ms. A having more knowledge and responsibilities. Ms. B requires support in performing tasks.
Challenges Faced by Ms. A
Ms. A wanted to discuss her situation with her current reporting head, but it is challenging to compare her role with Ms. B's. Her manager asked her to list their shared responsibilities. However, Ms. B, being the front face, still relies on Ms. A for assistance, which complicates the listing of responsibilities.
Now, as Ms. A works from the company's head office, she must share updates with Ms. B at the branch office. Otherwise, Ms. B might claim she was uninformed about management decisions. If Ms. A approaches management to discuss these issues, they might perceive that only Ms. A is working, as Ms. B is not at the head office. Despite Ms. A's proven performance, addressing this with management is challenging due to Ms. B's apparent involvement.
(It is commonly observed that management shows little interest in employee issues and often delegates them to HR while focusing on their businesses.)
Seeking Advice for Ms. A
Kindly suggest how Ms. A can ensure her hard work is recognized and her career growth within the organization is not impacted. Her future appraisal might be affected if management assumes both are working equally and provides the same increment.
(Ms. A cannot seek assistance from her former director to recommend her hard work, as he is settled outside of India.)
Please provide your valuable opinions to assist Ms. A.
(*Ms. A is one of my college friends)
Regards,
Ashwini SS Mhapankar.
Ms. A and Ms. B are working in the same organization as a Team HR. Previously, they were on third-party payroll for the same company and reported to the director of the consultancy that managed their salaries. This consultancy acted as an outsourcing HR firm for the company.
Now, as the consultancy's director decided to wind up the business, he asked Ms. A and Ms. B to work directly on the company payroll. The client company agreed and took them on their payroll. When they joined, no interviews were conducted; instead, their salaries were revised, and appointment letters were issued.
Roles and Responsibilities
Ms. A worked from the consultancy office, while Ms. B was based at the company's branch office. Ms. B was the front face, handling some daily responsibilities, whereas Ms. A managed most of the payroll preparation and compliance tasks. Ms. A shared this work and data with Ms. B, who then forwarded it to the company. The consultancy's director was aware of their work distribution.
Ms. A has more experience, qualifications, and HR knowledge than Ms. B. Both have completed 12 months with the company, which believes they are sharing responsibilities equally, with Ms. A having more knowledge and responsibilities. Ms. B requires support in performing tasks.
Challenges Faced by Ms. A
Ms. A wanted to discuss her situation with her current reporting head, but it is challenging to compare her role with Ms. B's. Her manager asked her to list their shared responsibilities. However, Ms. B, being the front face, still relies on Ms. A for assistance, which complicates the listing of responsibilities.
Now, as Ms. A works from the company's head office, she must share updates with Ms. B at the branch office. Otherwise, Ms. B might claim she was uninformed about management decisions. If Ms. A approaches management to discuss these issues, they might perceive that only Ms. A is working, as Ms. B is not at the head office. Despite Ms. A's proven performance, addressing this with management is challenging due to Ms. B's apparent involvement.
(It is commonly observed that management shows little interest in employee issues and often delegates them to HR while focusing on their businesses.)
Seeking Advice for Ms. A
Kindly suggest how Ms. A can ensure her hard work is recognized and her career growth within the organization is not impacted. Her future appraisal might be affected if management assumes both are working equally and provides the same increment.
(Ms. A cannot seek assistance from her former director to recommend her hard work, as he is settled outside of India.)
Please provide your valuable opinions to assist Ms. A.
(*Ms. A is one of my college friends)
Regards,
Ashwini SS Mhapankar.