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

December 1, 2009

Just as you're about to dismiss her for (Discipline Letters)

What to do with difficult employees...

Just as you're about to dismiss her for another safety violation, she injures herself again and goes out on workforce' compensation. Both the accusing workers and the accused worker gave you eyewitnesses for your list. It's a good idea for all employers to have standard termination methods in place. I hope you now see that sacking a disgruntled worker while not "fun" is the only recourse you have when you want to upgrade results and esprit de corps. An bad employee is a danger to the business, other personnel and himself.

Before bringing in the jobholder to your office, jot down a few notes to think about why you must terminate the jobholder. Even though the unemployment commissions favor the employee, you can fight an unemployment claim against a bad ex-employee whose claim is bogus. Keep a dispassionate but concerned tone, and your lay off memorandum sample will be just fine. If you haven't followed this Guidebook's processes, be ready for the reviewer to challenge your separation decision. (Here's another more economical alternative for staying out of trouble when terminating and includes a quality sample layoff notice and other separation forms). I don't support sacking someone for off-duty conduct and lifestyle. However, regardless of the outcome you should document the incident in your own employees files so you can reference if it reoccurs. As an employer, you should conduct worker investigations before dismissal proceedings can begin. All of these laws have created many exceptions to the formal definition, and employers must keep this in mind if they need to layoff someone. Even if you have been a small business owner or in the Hr department for years, you must consult your sacking personnel manual when beginning reformatory processes.

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What to do with difficult employees...