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

February 2, 2008

Dishonest workers are a danger to both (Laying Off Employees) the

What to do with difficult employees...

Dishonest workers are a danger to both the business and employee esprit de corps. Once the meeting starts you should outline the current problem, and then allow the worker to respond. A Wisconsin printing plant named Quebecor terminated an employee under its absenteeism policy. It is far better to be safe than sorry when dealing with potentially disgruntled workforce. Before the end of day, you must return all firm property, including (here you should state everything the employee should return. In conclusion, I hope this article has cleared up any misconceptions about separations for you. Because you'll likely offer more than your standard package, you must ask everyone, low and medium risk, to sign a separation agreement with a release of claims. (By the way, if this is a high risk separation, you don't need a separation letter since your goal is to get the employee to resign voluntarily.) If we do the math, this adds up to unanticipated cost for your small company. If the jobholder is a hazard to any company and its workforce (such as prone to violence or theft), then it's your duty to include this in your memorandum and phone references. Now and then these personnel have a following of other coworkers who are just as abusive and bad-behaving. If you allow insubordination to continue, it will give the wrong message to other employees who think they can also get away with this behavior.

If you have a jobholder who abuses alcohol, your first choice is to get them some help. If a firm follows these rules, they will successfully carve the fat from the group and begin to move on from what can be a difficult circumstance. I don't think this is necessary when you clearly state you'll separate for the next infraction.

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What to do with difficult employees...