Hi, So one of my emp joined in mid FEB and we did make it clear during interview that for a month or two they may have to travel to another country which was agreed upon. Fast forward to a month after their joining when we asked them to travel they came up with reason that their mother has surgery and for an entire year they cannot travel. We accommodated that on compassionate grounds although that meant we wont have them in person to meet client.
Now they met with accident, and are on UNPAID leave for 3 months till date we paid them everything. Now they are asking for 1 month salary while on unpaid leave on compassionate grounds that they can pay later.
At this point within the duration of probation, I am turned off by employee as they haven't show any great performance or full-filled job duties such as travelling to client side.
Is it incorrect to deny the request of advance salary to be fair to all other employees?
Does that make us a bad employer?
As it is I am a small business and now this employee is on leave for 3 months due to accident, I either have to get their replacement while they are away or keep that replacement as a liability to replace this employee later. Can I replace the employee once they return after 3 months on ground of unfit to fulfill job responsibilities?
Now they met with accident, and are on UNPAID leave for 3 months till date we paid them everything. Now they are asking for 1 month salary while on unpaid leave on compassionate grounds that they can pay later.
At this point within the duration of probation, I am turned off by employee as they haven't show any great performance or full-filled job duties such as travelling to client side.
Is it incorrect to deny the request of advance salary to be fair to all other employees?
Does that make us a bad employer?
As it is I am a small business and now this employee is on leave for 3 months due to accident, I either have to get their replacement while they are away or keep that replacement as a liability to replace this employee later. Can I replace the employee once they return after 3 months on ground of unfit to fulfill job responsibilities?