Hi, We are a small business with less than 7 employees and We were looking for urgent hiring in IT, we hired someone with 4.5LPA n 6 yrs exp on a package of 11LPA and work from home. She was hired for a senior position since we have a new project coming n we needed someone senior. Her first day was aug 25 and today is sep 27. She has already taken 5 sick leaves out of 7sick7casual15vacation. It has only been a month. She wanted more sick leaves this week and since she had already used 5 she in less than a month she revealed to us that she is pregnant. Due to her leaves in the first month itself, my work is getting compromised. Since it is work from home even without knowing her pregnancy, all our employees are allowed flexible work hours. But now she called us yesterday n told her that she may or may not be able to work daily since she has depression n anxiety due to pregnancy.
It hasn't even been a full month and I only hired her because we have a crucial project where we needed her. I cannot fire her for being pregnant but I feel like she should have disclosed this since we clearly stated that we need a senior to train and be a senior supervisor for all juniors. Given her health she clearly wont be able to fulfill the business requirements.
I do not want to be mean and cruel but can we fire her based on her inability to fulfill business requirements that we clearly told her before. Please guide what we can do.
It hasn't even been a full month and I only hired her because we have a crucial project where we needed her. I cannot fire her for being pregnant but I feel like she should have disclosed this since we clearly stated that we need a senior to train and be a senior supervisor for all juniors. Given her health she clearly wont be able to fulfill the business requirements.
I do not want to be mean and cruel but can we fire her based on her inability to fulfill business requirements that we clearly told her before. Please guide what we can do.