Abandonment of Employment Request to Contact Letter

An employee may be taken to have abandoned their employment if they simply 'walk off the job' or fail to return to work after a period of authorised leave. Use the HR Expert Australia request to contact letter/email template prior to any termination.

Abandonment of Employment Request to Contact Letter

If an employee has just not turned up or fails to report to work as scheduled, it can threaten the productivity of the organisation. Hence, as the employer, you need to make a concerted effort to contact them. Usually, if the employee is absent for three days or more, he/she is considered to have abandoned their employment. Before you terminate the employee, you should clarify whether they plan to come back to work. This means calling them several times and leaving messages to call back. You also need to send a formal letter of abandonment and request to contact.

What to include in the abandonment of employment letter?

This letter will serve as a notice to the employee to contact their manager or supervisor as soon as possible. Mention the date from which the employee has been absent without prior approval. Since the employee neither reported to work nor requested any type of annual or sick leave in advance, he/she may be dismissed if they continue to be absent from work. Ask the employee to respond to the letter and contact you as soon as possible.

Key Points

• Date when absence began
• Number of consecutive days of absence without notification
• Details of the company’s abandonment of employment policy
• Request the employee to contact you as soon as possible, but within a specific time frame
• Set a final date after which the absence will be considered as abandonment resulting in termination

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