We have an employee that has a noticeable odor. Other employees are complaining about it. How should we approach this individual?

That situation should be confronted delicately. You may suspect it’s a hygiene issue, but it could be caused by a medical condition, so you need to be discreet about it when you talk to the employee. Bring him aside to discuss the matter privately, then indicate that it has come to your attention that the employee tends to have a noticeable body odor. He may already be aware of the problem, or may be completely unaware of it, and embarrassed to find out this way.

Ask if he can come up with some solutions to address the problem. Hopefully, he will think of a possible source himself — certain foods (some Indian foods, garlic) tend to react badly with some people’s chemical makeup to produce an odor, and some people have a bad reaction to certain laundry soaps or other skin products. Go over some possibilities together (it’s possible he may admit it’s a hygiene issue).