A Strong-willed yet Kind-hearted Administrator
Sanjay is known for his prowess as an administrator, particularly in the challenging realm of industrial relations—a domain often overlooked by younger professionals pursuing MBAs or HR careers. Throughout his career, Sanjay has navigated and resolved numerous contentious issues in both private and government sectors. These include handling strikes, addressing cases of indiscipline such as dereliction of duties, habitual absenteeism, insubordination, instances of misconduct like sleeping or being drunk while on duty, manhandling and cases under POSH. He has also tackled malpractices such as manipulation of travel claims and unsafe work practices, while implementing strategies to enhance productivity by outsourcing non-core functions. Implementation of biometric attendance system linked to turnstile gate entry for ~4000 manpower was one of the biggest challenges delivered and implemented first during his tenure at Chanderia Lead Zind Smelter, Chittorgarh.
Sanjay’s contributions extend to his involvement in certification as well as modification on a later date of certified standing orders for mining and factories, negotiating long-term settlements, and securing bipartite agreements for bonuses and ex-gratia payments with recognized unions and employees’ federations. One noteworthy incident involved addressing an unsafe practice that could have led to a fatal accident at a manufacturing plant. Following a domestic inquiry, the employee involved was terminated. Despite legal challenges, the findings of the inquiry and the subsequent termination were upheld by the industrial tribunal.
Sanjay’s career is replete with examples of effectively managing disciplinary issues while delicately balancing relationships between management and unions. For those interested, he offers training sessions on the domestic inquiry process, counselling, and shares insightful stories on his experiences in handling such challenging situations Contact us.