Why you must get rid of a bad employee. How to protect your employer's rights.

August 30, 2007

At Will Employee - The moment you suspect worker theft, gather evidence

The right way to fire an employee. Fair and legal.

The moment you suspect worker theft, gather evidence and decide punishment. Therefore, you must refuse to write letters of recommendation for potentially dangerous workers. You should notify personnel if they have breached business policies or if their job performance is not up to standard. You'll not have to worry about the employee finding a loophole in the notice that he or she can use when filing a suit against you or the small business. Many managers, owners and personnel professionals believe you need a jobholder handbook before you can layoff someone. The remaining 7 choices make sense when you want to rehabilitate the problem individual or you have a high risk layoff. The purpose of this article is not to pitch you on my separation manual and proprietary processes, but to give you some real help with separations whether you decide to get my manual or not. Step 2: Talk with Hr about the business's specific rules on separations. Normally, you'll know which conclusion is correct without much deliberation. The employee intentionally intimidates others.

Obviously, some separated workers get hostile at their termination and will try to find legal ways to dispute your cause. There should also be a line at the end of the layoff letter for the jobholder to sign. Only when you should fire for criminal or violent behavior should a dismissal happen right away. What Should You Include in an employee separation Notification? You should take greater care to cover all possibilities.

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The right way to fire an employee. Fair and legal.