Insubordination occurs when a jobholder intentionally disobeys a superior level staff member's directive. How Escalating Discipline "Traps" A Disgruntled worker. Before you decide to swing the proverbial ax and let a disgruntled individual go, you must have valid and legal grounds for doing so. An Intro to Terminating a Employee. And, if the fired employee needs to negotiate her separation package, you should get the proper supervisor involved to follow up. Ask questions about both supervisor-worker communication and worker-worker communication. It is important the jobholder understands why you're sacking her or him. For example, if the difficult individual is a white woman, then transfer her to a white woman manager.

As a boss or boss, you may feel that a worker's actions warrant immediate layoff or firing them before their contract expires. An employee warning form is an excellent resource that every small company owner and Hr boss should consider using. But writing a sensitive letter, within reason, can serve you well in the future and keep your small business out of legal trouble. In Tool #5 of the worker Dismissal Toolkit (at the end of this book), I give you some sample questions for a "resignation" exit interview. However, always consider this type of reprimand as a tool for improvement first rather than a means of ridding the company of a insubordinate individual. Worker Theft of Company Property: Sometimes an employee will steal small items of company property. Misbehavior occurs when an employee intentionally disobeys a superior level staff member's directive.