Candidate Skipped Joining Day – Should I Inform His Current Employer? Seeking Advice!

Dear All,

Last time, you seniors supported me by giving guidelines to strengthen the recruitment process. Again, the same normal trend repeated; one of the top senior guys didn't turn up on the Date of Joining (DOJ) after accepting the offer (as he was held back by his current company). Now, my management is asking me to send an email to the candidate with a cc copy to his organization. Is this worth doing? The reason is that top management had decided on some business plans, and since the candidate didn't join, everything got postponed.

My perspective is that the offer letter is not a legal document, and by sending an email to his current organization, he might get into trouble. Please shed some light on this.

Cheers,
Kevina

Note: My company's offer letter clearly states that if the candidate does not turn up on the DOJ, the offer letter stands invalid and will be withdrawn.

Hi Kevina,

Your offer letter states that if a candidate doesn't turn up, the offer is treated as invalid. However, when he didn't show up, you are considering sending an email to his current organization. This action seems contradictory to what is written in the offer letter. If the candidate doesn't turn up on the Date of Joining (DOJ), it is understood that if he comes later and requests to join, you will not accept it. The same principle should apply to you as well.

Another point to consider is what you hope to achieve by emailing his organization. The candidate's current HR is likely aware of his offer letter from your company and may have already provided a counteroffer. His HR might simply ignore your email, or it's possible that the candidate has already joined a different company.

I suggest letting go of what has happened and forgiving the candidate. It takes strength to forgive. 😉

Remember, it's important to align your actions with the policies outlined in the offer letter.

Best regards

Hi,

I totally agree with your comments. I fought for the same with my senior too before I posted on CiteHR, but he insisted on checking on this.

Cheers,
Kevina

Greetings from GroupHR!!!

Your problem seems to be everlasting (not in a sarcastic manner but with empathy). I still remember your last post about this issue.

Shooting a mail to a candidate's present organization is strictly prohibited in corporate culture for the following reasons:

1. Firstly, you cannot force anybody to join. It is the candidate's own choice.

2. Such an attempt could imply that your organization is overly dependent on this specific candidate. If the candidate is articulate, they may exploit this situation and share it with others, which won't serve your purpose.

3. As the candidate is a senior individual, there is a risk of them speaking negatively about your organization. The next candidate could potentially have a close association with this person.

Hope this information is helpful.

Regards,
Team GroupHR

I agree with the team group of HR on this problem in the region. Such aspects the company badly needs employees or is dependent on this particular candidate. If he really deserves it and the candidate does not join the company after receiving the offer, it means the employee may face issues with the current company, such as financial settlements or other problems.

I hope this helps. My opinion is that whatever company has offered him the job, he should try and join if possible.

Regards,
Chandra Sekhar
Admin

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Dear All,