A Mare's Nest: Broken Promotion Promise at Combitech, India

Abstract

The case presents an employee’s rights situation in India that occurred at one of the units of Combitech, an international commercial real estate group. An employee approached the compliance team with a complaint after a promise had been made and then broken by the vertical head and site director with respect to the employee’s career progression. The Group HR Head flies from the U.S. to India and attempts to get to the bottom of the issue by talking to everyone involved. Issues regarding communication between department heads, leadership, and responsibility arise.