Fake medical report submission - forged that he tested COVID positive with a medical report

Dear all, Please help to advise on the below scenario we are facing with an employee. The employee is on probation and has forged that he tested COVID positive with a medical report from the lab, which when we verified with the lab we found out. What should be the next step to be taken against this employee? He is requesting paid leave citing the covid reason for his 2 weeks' absence. Please advise

Surely your company has a policy in place already for dealing with dishonesty by employees. If not, why not?

Hi,

Such Act of forging covid report is a serious misconduct and warrants severe punishment including termination of employment.. Issue him a show cause notice as to why his services should not be terminated for his act forging the covid report. Get a explanation formally and then proceed with termination. Such employees might go to any extend and might misuse any company related Assests as well.