Smelly temp

VfM4meplse

WEEGIE wrote: »

You could try the lucky dip solution and see if it works. good luck

Unfortunately, waiting till the end of the month isn't an option. All this proves is diplomacy doesn't work.

LittleVoice

VfM4meplse wrote: »

Because I think discussing the specifics of the case with a known third party is disrespectful to the individual and the chicken's way out. Also if I'm honest because I think their solution may be to pull the temp and replace with another which is not the best use of my time.

It's not being a chicken to get the agency to do their work. And you really don't want to be treating this person as you would an employee. As I wrote above, if you do that you leave yourself open to having created an employee rather than an agency worker. He would then have employment rights.

jacklink

leave a note on their desk workplace or whatever, in a sealed envelope explaining the problem

VfM4meplse

LittleVoice wrote: »

, if you do that you leave yourself open to having created an employee rather than an agency worker. He would then have employment rights.

I did pick up on this in your earlier post but don't understand how this can be the case. After all I "manage" his work (by this I mean boss him around all day :rotfl: ) anyway.

Savvy_Sue

the worst problem on this level we ever had was aggravated by the use of nasty cheap fabric conditioner! Once that was eliminated life got better.

Do you have an HR dept (or are you it?) If you do, I would ask for their advice. Ours advised that we needed to be sure there was no medical problem, which as the person in question was already seeing Occupational Health about their sickness record wasn't difficult to organise.

watcha

We had a lad in the place I used to work who had a major BO problem. A couple of times the manager did mention it to him and he started using deodrant throughout the day. He was working for the company for almost 10 years before he was made redundant last year, at the same time as me.

I wouldn't be surprised if it was the same person as he worked really hard throughout the day, but the problem never changed

PolishBigSpender

Polish approach : TAKE A BATH OR DON'T COME BACK!

Unfortunately, I'm out of touch with the very latest regulations in the UK - but I would simply invest in good air fresheners

satans_wifey

Tell the dirty git to wash his smelly pits

LittleVoice

VfM4meplse wrote: »

I did pick up on this in your earlier post but don't understand how this can be the case. After all I "manage" his work (by this I mean boss him around all day :rotfl: ) anyway.

The managing you are required to do is "direction and control" on the tasks they do. I think getting into this more personal stuff is beyond that and more of what you could be required to deal with in an employee.

I realise I am being cautious and there wouldn't be much in the way of employment rights - given that you would probably be giving even more than the statutory minimum one week's notice as you know when the permanent member of staff should start.

Savvy_Sue

PolishBigSpender wrote: »

Polish approach : TAKE A BATH OR DON'T COME BACK!

Sadly that's not necessarily going to solve the problem: if the person says that they are bathing and using deodorants, it could be construed as bullying if people make comments like this.

The person we were dealing with was taking regular baths, and using deodorant, and was willing to 'freshen up' during the course of the day as well. It was only when someone commented that the smell was quite sickly and chemical, and seemed to be on their clothes as much as anything that we realised it was nasty fabric conditioner, probably over-used, and clothes never hung out to dry in the fresh air.

PolishBigSpender wrote: »

Unfortunately, I'm out of touch with the very latest regulations in the UK - but I would simply invest in good air fresheners

Ha! We tried that, using the ones which are supposed to be unperfumed (I loathe and detest scented air fresheners!) but just absorb nasty smells. Afer half a day someone else went sick, complaining that the air fresheners were giving her a headache.