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

July 28, 2010

o Behavior (Employee Reprimand) and pursuits during personal time (off-duty

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

o Behavior and pursuits during personal time (off-duty conduct). Tip 2 for Terminating: Document Employee Rehabilitative Action and Keep It Consistent. You should clearly and accurately describe the problem you're having with the employee, as well as describe the actions you took with the jobholder. Then you can lay off for this breach and likely sue for damages. You should ask this question point-blank, "Why would these witnesses be lying about you.". Please note that while one instance of grumbling may not immediately lead to a charge of gross misconduct, later displays of such behavior could lead to further discipline which could include misbehavior and layoff.

What should the human resource workers do? You don't want the appearance you were out to "get" the bad worker. Now a jobholder has violated a direct order. So who pays for all these services? Second, make sure no manager fires a jobholder without giving a reason. The disgruntled employee is not necessarily a poor performer. Generally when you want to get rid of a sick or disabled worker, it's not because he or she's infirmed. You should develop a jobholder handbook that clearly spells out inappropriate behaviors that will receive reformatory action. Or, if the employer fired him for gross misconduct, then you must give the disgruntled worker a final written warning, and dismiss him the next time he crosses the line . You should conduct lay offs in the right manner.

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