How Should We Handle Salary Payment for an Unresponsive New Hire in Manufacturing?

Hi All,

One of the candidates who joined our company worked for 15 days. Since there has been no response from the employee, how should we issue/provide the employee's salary? (manufacturing industry)

Regards,
Subrahmanya

Hi,

I hope you mean that the employee left the company after serving 15 days without any information. If so, please hold the salary. Please try to reach him through available contact numbers or send a communication to his present and permanent address advising him to report. In case of no response, follow the disciplinary process.

Presumably, he is a probationer. As he left the services after 15 days from the date of joining, it could be inferred that he has voluntarily abandoned his employment. You can send a letter to him intimating this and issue a cheque for the services he rendered to your company.

Sir,

We have sent a communication to his present and permanent address, but there has been no response. However, there is no due from the employee. Should I follow the disciplinary process?

If you had issued him the appointment order, please check if there is a clause on unauthorized absence. For instance, if any employee is absent for more than 7 days or so, his employment will stand terminated automatically. As such, no disciplinary action will be necessary.

However, to be on the safer side, please also communicate about such a termination to his communication/permanent address through registered post with acknowledgment due. You may release the salary if he claims it, based on your company's policy on the matter.

The Payment of Wages Act states that if the employee is covered by the Act, you must deposit the undisbursed wages with the Authority under the Act.