HR ethics 11

[KENAT]

I'm 99.9% decided on this one but throwing it out for comment just in case my ethical standard are off kilter...

Say you've accepted an offer of employment from a new employer, and handed in your resignation.

Current employer says they want to make a counter offer but insist on seeing the offer that you've accepted.

Thoughts?

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[dik]

I would not accept the counter offer, and, would definitely not provide them with a copy of the offer (My Ethics).

I didn't think that HR had ethics...

Dik

 

[dik]

RoxFox and theTick... I don't think the offer should be presented, confidentiality agreement or not.

Dik

 

[IRstuff]

One other possibility, remote though it might be, is that this is a test by your new employer to see if you'll bail, or reveal company confidential information.

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[dik]

I'm aware of a similar incident at a firm. The chronology is as follows:
clerical person A is notified that her position is terminated.
clerical person B, independently, notifies the company she is leaving for 1.5x salary to another firm.
clerical person A is notified that she can fill the position of clerical person B and is not terminated.
clerical person A's income is decreased to fill the position originally held by person B.

...gives you a real appreciation of HR.

Dik

 

[looslib]

I would hope clerical person A decided to leave, too.

Most jobs have a pay range that a company is willing to pay for that type of work. Decreasing someone's pay because they transfer them to a 'lower paying' position is not right. the company should figure out how to equalize the pay of the 2 clerical positions.

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[dik]

...likely a matter of time.

Dik