Company has right to rotate employee after 18 months employment in a department - Being used as Disciplinary action

A company has a policy for employees regarding their rotation. The company has the right to rotate an employee after 18 months of employment in a department. My concern is that the HR department is transferring an employee due to concerns about the employee's weak performance. Please share your opinion on whether this transfer should be considered a disciplinary action or not?

As your firm is following a policy of routine rotation, irrespective of their performance, there is no strong reason for the transfer of a particular person; it's 'a disciplinary action'. If the transfer is effected before 18 months as stipulated, it could be seen outside the rotation roster. I don't think it can be viewed as a disciplinary action.

Rotation, as your Esta practices, is a limited option because no two jobs/positions are the same. An individual with set academic qualifications, work experience, aptitude, and other suitabilities very suitable in one may not be at all good for another similar post/job; hence, exercise discretion. Underperformance is a reason for initiating disciplinary action, in which case transfer elsewhere may be viewed as an act of deprivation of career growth. Disciplinary action connotes an alleged act of misconduct.

Kritarth Team, 19.7.2020