Can We Start an Intern's Employment While They're on Marriage Leave, or Should We Delay It?

Hi, I have one question to ask. We have one intern in our office, and he is going to be on the company's payroll on June 5th, 2023. We had issued an appointment letter earlier this year, and now he is going on marriage leave for 15 days, from May 29th to June 14th.

So my question is, "Can we allow him to join while he is on leave, or should we extend his joining date?"

Thanks,
Deepika

Hi, postpone his Date of Joining to a later date, which would be the wise decision. If the employee is not available for joining on 5th June 2023 due to his marriage, how can you make the DOJ as 5th June 2023?

Hi Deepika, Employee joining can't be done without proper joining formalities, and to complete such formalities, the person shall be physically present. Hence, it is advised to postpone his joining date, which will avoid other challenges in the future.

Also, note how the appointment letter is being issued before joining. You can issue an offer letter but not the appointment letter. The appointment letter shall be issued on the day of joining or post-joining.