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April 12, 2008

Employee Warning - When you feel the employee has served you

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When you feel the employee has served you well during his or her time of employment, you should do all you can to make it on him or her. The incident could be a single act like the worker violating a safety rule or a result of bad performance over a few weeks. Tell her by following the Business's policies and procedures, you had no choice but to layoff. When we see or hear of insubordination, we may want to terminate the worker right away. When using an employee discipline form you not only inform the difficult worker that their behavior is unacceptable, but you also have written documentation of the issues. This will keep you and your company protected from potential illegal termination or discrimination lawsuits.

Of these 2 processes, I like the first method best because it forces you to redesign the work before you lose the workers. No matter where you work, certain personnel can never get the job done. Not only will they help the boss complete the letter, but they can ensure the manager follows proper business procedures for terminating. Of these 2 methods, I like the first method best because it forces you to redesign the work before you lose the workers. You'll also use this documentation when writing a separation notice. The notice also gives you a chance explain why you dismissed the worker. Therefore, treat this situation like a high-risk dismissal. When you go to write a specific letter, remember: this will likely not come as a surprise to the worker. This includes writing letters for workforce you laid off for cause and those who were jerks.

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