IS HR HEAD SIG IS VALID ON DISCIPLANRY LETTER ?

Only the personnel manager has to issue show cause notice, charge sheet or any termination letter.

TERMINATION LETTER MUST BE SIGNED BY THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY ONLY, NOT BELOW OR SOME OTHER PEOPLE.

You study your cos'  Standing Orders. Normally disciplinary procedures are drawn in there. The authority to sign the Show cause notice, Charge sheet, Appointment of Enquiry Ofiicer etc, etc is done by the delegation of power. Being HR Manager, thereis no bar for  you to isuue such communications.  However, awarding punishments such as dismissal have to be issued by appointing / disciplinary authority after applying his mind judiciously.

HC. Subbaramu

HR & Labour Law consultant

Bangalore

Adv.Janardhana Reddy is absolutely right. Only the appointing authority has the powers of discharge, termination and related powers. While he can delegate/authorise powers for investigation, enquiry, etc. the ultimate power of termination and pre-termination process is vested in him.

vasudevan

If Senior Management has spoken with HR Head and ask person to terminate. So, HR head can issue the termination letter .  He has the authority to take decision.

Regards,

Gauri Tomar

Any disciplinary action must be taken by the AUTHORITY, in this case authority is appointment officer. Even ratification before or after the action of inferior authority is inferior ORDER as per the decided cases of Apex courts and against to the Principle of Natural Justice.

Dear Mr. Janardhan Reddy ji,

Thank you very much for immediate response.

Regards,

PBS KUMAR