When you've had enough... a proven procedure for firing difficult employees.

November 15, 2009

As long as your personnel have good work (Employee Warning Form)

What to do with difficult employees...

As long as your personnel have good work habits and show up on time, you can't dismiss them for being in jail as this is discrimination against their crime. If the jobholder's last day is the day you're speaking with them, have that final paycheck ready for them to take home right away. Even when you're not actively trying to hurt your ex-worker, you can still run afoul of blacklisting laws. In addition, he led the outsourcing effort of our call center which saved the company another $1.3 million. And by preparing with papers and corroborators, you have an excellent chance of winning. If management normally accepts this language or even uses it at times, they can't consider the employee insubordinate. I base my overall approach to layoffs on compassion for the fired worker. In the past, I've had a supplier call me within an hour after sacking a worker. Dismissing an employee is a serious step and you should not undertake it lightly.

By including the reason in the memorandum, you clearly state it for both you and him. 7) Inform the jobholder, if he retaliates or threatens any of the witnesses, you'll fire him right away. If you have collected this information properly, the employee will not be surprised by his or her current predicament. This is why you need to be sure of your reasons to terminate the worker. For example, the manager may think the employee has some insights into the department's declining group spirit and can assist you devise a question to get this information. By using employee disciplinary forms, you can more easily solve problems with unacceptable work behavior and substandard work productivity. (Here, mention all the grounds for the firing as well as warnings you gave to the worker).

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What to do with difficult employees...