What to do when the employee ignores your reprimand

August 3, 2008

Termination - Riches to Rags

If you're fed up with your employee's behavior, this is how you legally terminate


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Low And Medium Risk Termination Checklist. But if you're a small company owner, this may be a bit more difficult to do. If you find the fired employee has gotten her legal counselor involved unexpectedly, just make a change. An disgruntled individual can cause a breakdown in the chain of command. Another point that may help you is paperwork showing any extra training or counseling needed to increase their job productivity. But having a sample makes it easier for you later.

Be clear, you still have a problem as this jobholder is likely a difficult person to manage, but this is not a case of disobedience. If you're sacking for an wrongful or stupid reason, is it worth it? In fact, he'll be expecting it because you recorded the terrible performance and misbehavior through progressive discipline and investigations. Even if he or she is the worst employee imaginable, you will still find yourself reluctant to layoff that employee. From these notes, you must prepare a written report of the meeting. If reprimands do not get through, you may have to layoff the problem employee. If you're afraid of sabotage or theft, then you must oversee the jobholder's pack-up. If this is the case, have another supervisor sign as a witness to your discussion. Every company from the smallest home based business to large corporations should have one. Because the standard termination approach was so flawed, I developed the lay off Risk Estimate & Protection System(tm) (TREPS).

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If you're fed up with your employee's behavior, this is how you legally terminate