Imagine this… An employee goes MIA for 2 days straight. No message. No MC. No emergency contact. Just… vanished.
On the third day, the employee walks into the office like nothing happened.
“Sorry boss, I had some things to settle.”
So… What can the company do?
Some HRs start scratching their heads. Some managers explode.
But the law doesn’t care about emotions – it cares only about “due inquiry”.
In cases like this, no matter how frustrated we are, we can’t skip the process and jump straight go to firing mode. A show cause letter is still required to give the employee a fair chance to explain, formally.
Because if the case ends up in Industrial Court, guess who else gets dragged in?
Not just the employee – HR and the manager too!
Did you not follow due process? Was it fair? Were your documents in order?
And if the answer is no, the company will end up paying for that “disappearing act” for years.
To learn how to manage your employees lawfully and correctly, I’m reopening my 100% HRDC-Claimable HR Interrupted: Managing Discipline class – now touring nationwide! 🇲🇾
I’ll cover real-life scenarios from my 20 years of experience in the people business, with practical walkthroughs of warning letters, PIPs, DIs, and most importantly, how not to get haunted by bad paperwork.
📍 Tour dates and registration:
🟣 Kuala Lumpur: 14 & 15th May, 2025 or 20th & 21st May, 2025
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🟣 Kuching, Sarawak: 18th & 19th June, 2025
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