John Clancey
20-11-2009, 04:33 PM
Hi
I was wondering if I can have some feedback on an issue I am facing as a new HR manager within a large company.
Last week a Dept Manager handed his resignation in. The resignation included the normal fair and our Regional Manager accepted it. This week the employee has retracted his resignation. The retraction letter contains information I was not aware of such as:
The Manager due to project commitments had worked 15 days straight & lengthy hours to prepare & launch the products into market. The letter also states that the employee has been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder and that he felt that he had no way out & decided to resign, later regretting his decision.
The problem I have is that the Regional Manager was aware of the circumstances minus the mental issue and still accepted his resignation without asking the employee to go home immediately to rest & think about it.
Our policy is to not accept retraction letters, however in this case I believe that the Regional Manager being fully aware of the situation & accepting it in light of the circumstances may leave us open to litigation? possibly on an OH&S front
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated
I was wondering if I can have some feedback on an issue I am facing as a new HR manager within a large company.
Last week a Dept Manager handed his resignation in. The resignation included the normal fair and our Regional Manager accepted it. This week the employee has retracted his resignation. The retraction letter contains information I was not aware of such as:
The Manager due to project commitments had worked 15 days straight & lengthy hours to prepare & launch the products into market. The letter also states that the employee has been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder and that he felt that he had no way out & decided to resign, later regretting his decision.
The problem I have is that the Regional Manager was aware of the circumstances minus the mental issue and still accepted his resignation without asking the employee to go home immediately to rest & think about it.
Our policy is to not accept retraction letters, however in this case I believe that the Regional Manager being fully aware of the situation & accepting it in light of the circumstances may leave us open to litigation? possibly on an OH&S front
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated