Dear Colleague,
The question is intended to help some one it seems on which the spirit is really appreciable. But when comes to reality the fact remains that the Talent is already on Bench and he looks for job elsewhere but not able to clinch a deal. In this situation it is a dilemma in the minds of all HR what to do. Whether to support the Business or Talent. The LOP is a tool which one can use very discretely for very valid reasons with timebound upper limits. What we need to balance between the Organization's interest and also to safe guard Individual Talent is to have your own cut off time ( say 30days) before which he should be moved to:
- Any alternate project now going on
- Any other productive job deployment within the organization
- Give 30 days time for him to search for job elsewhere
- Or adhere to the Notice pay clause and conclude the employment and call him again if he is available when next suitable opening comes.
Keeping some one long on LOP is not at all advisable as factors like continuity of service, continuation of statutory benefits including gratuity service etc are the consequences. We can not keep an employee for long on LOP leave as his livelihood will also become a question mark. Hence take call judiciously smart
Take Care
Dr.P.SIVAKUMAR
Doctor Siva Global HR
Tamil Nadu