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

November 5, 2009

Insubordination - When it comes to employee termination, it is

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

When it comes to employee termination, it is important to follow standardized procedures established well before the need to separate an employee presents itself. The only way the unemployment office knows whether to grant the claim is by interviewing the ex-worker and asking you to confirm his story. Remember his layoff has nothing to do with his productivity and conduct. Your memorandum of lay off sample should include a few basic items.

The Basics Of Writing A worker firing Notice. You'll find out how to get the necessary documentation to dismiss a worker with a performance and behavior problems. Using an employee firing checklist can help ensure you follow all the correct processes. This method gives you time to build your case and shows you gave the executive several chances to increase before dismissal. You must make these available to all workforce in a manual. With the sue-happy nation we live in, it is easy for a laid off employee to bring a case against you and claim that you had no real ground for lay off. Number 6 - Swear Key Personnel To Secrecy. Many Hr professionals use a checklist for this approval. You should give them a chance to change their ways, but if they don't, you must separate them. o What did you see, hear, feel and smell? Obviously, insubordinate employees negatively impact your company. Typically the jobholder's legal counselor will ask for a positive cover story during settlement talks for a negotiated lay off (high-risk).

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