Why you MUST counsel and, possibly, terminate a problem employee

July 11, 2010

Protect The company from Separation Lawsuits: Use (Employers Rights) A

Counseling employees but it's not working? Here's the next step.

Protect The company from Separation Lawsuits: Use A Written Reprimand. Whether the reorganization comes from series of corporate dismissals owing to financial reasons, a merger or a corporate takeover, it is no less painful for the employee. The worker's style grates on you and his co-workforce. Take only those steps which best benefit both the worker's job satisfaction and the company' welfare. This will cause you huge problems. You must know with certainty whether you have proper documentation. Many employers do not waste the time with recording the situation or getting an explanation from the jobholder. There are certain standards to follow when firing a jobholder and failure to do them well could open you up to a lawsuit.

Stress Associated With Laying Off Personnel. This tells the employee you see a problem and the productivity you expect. You'll look like an idiot, the employee will be angry, her legal defender will have a field day and the jury will give the worker a big wrongful dismissal award. The longer you put off the program, the more time the employee has to go into the defense mode. There should be specific guidelines written in the employee's contract stating reasons rehabilitative actions the firm must take before dismissing the jobholder. You must avoid emotional or personal language. The problem with sacking a worker for not being a team player is the phrase "team player" is a subjective term.

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Counseling employees but it's not working? Here's the next step.