How Should I Draft a Termination Letter for Employees Absent After Leave?

Dear Members,

Good day. I have two employees who have been on leave and have not reported to duty for more than 20 days. Could you please help me to draft a termination letter?

Regards,
Ahmed Jumaa

Dear Ahmed Jumaa,

Do the labor laws of your country permit you to terminate an employee without conducting an inquiry for the misconduct that an employee commits? Therefore, I recommend you follow the legal procedure in vogue.

Secondly, in the last twenty days, have the employees communicated with you regarding their extended stay? The verbatim of your letter will depend on their communication or non-communication. Please clarify these points. For further queries, feel free to [contact me](https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwFZpLigNaA5TnVXck53a1RycU0/view?usp=sharing).

Thanks,

Dinesh Divekar

Hi Ahmed,

I have attached a sample termination letter for your reference. You can draft the letter accordingly.

Dear Samuel, you have uploaded a draft of the letter. However, have you written the fictitious name of the employee, or was the employee mentioned in the letter on your payroll? If the latter is the case, then you need to withdraw the letter.

Legal and Writing Concerns

Moving forward, your draft has serious legal flaws. It cannot withstand scrutiny under Indian labor laws. In fact, it does not adhere to the basic principles of business writing either. The letter appears to be written by a novice. If you wish to know the flaws, you may contact me.

Thanks,
Dinesh Divekar

Thank you, dear Dinesh, for your prompt response. Our procedures state that if an employee is absent for 20 consecutive days, they should be terminated. On the other hand, the employee did not communicate with us. Despite our multiple attempts to contact him, we were unable to reach him.