Divya Nair (Manager HR) 07 April 2012

Employee concern

What action can be taken against an employee/employer who sends out an anonymous email regarding "XYZ" employee, insulting and using abusive language. That email has been forwarded to the entire Organization, and the XYZ's self respect is what is at stake.

What action can be taken?

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Kumar Doab (FIN) 07 April 2012

Who is referred as "Employer"- some senior management personnel or Director/MD/Promoter/Prop.? If it is some senior management personnel, "XYZ" can report to good offices of his/her appointing authority, MD, Head-HR, Company Secretary by letter/email under acknowledgment and demand exemplary punishment. Good companies have grievance redressal mechanism and the complaint and its findings shall become part of the personnel file of the employer/employee who has caused abuse at workplace.

If "XYZ" is a female she can rake up even severe clauses like leud comments affecting modesty, Istri Sabha, Women Commission.....

If "XYZ" belongs to category of scheduled tribes........he/she can invoke the law accordingly.

If "XYZ" is determined and has a strong resolve he/she can lodge criminal case, police complaint, complaint with O/o Labor Commissioner, labor ministry, NHRC, media, trade unions, local minister for company affairs, registrar of companies an demand...to cancel the registration of the company.

XYZ should bring a crowd and let this employer/employee find everyone and anyone breathing down their neck.

E mail is a written record. XYZ should forward this email to personal email id.

This is serious matter and offender employer/employee does not deserve to be pardoned. If "XYZ" is strong willed he/she can bring this employer/employee to their knees.