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September 4, 2008

Name of (Employee Insubordination) Terminating Employee

Our problem employee said after we fired him "what took you so long". He's right. Here's what we should have done.

These comments are not as believable as observable on-the-job behavior, and an attorney-at-law will use these against you in court. To help in a law suit, you should impound the worker's computer. Using a worker termination checklist can help ensure you follow all the correct processes when "letting someone go.". The laws that protect workers' rights do not negate the rights of employers so long as proper and legal steps were taken in the procedure. Once again, a sacking personnel guide can walk you through the process step-by-step to assure yourself that you not missed anything important. The termination notification is an important part of the lay off procedure. You will have to write the letter yourself.

This is because fired personnel often read your expressed feeling of regret as an admission that you have done something wrong. Your warnings will "memorialize" the incident, make clear how the employee should upgrade and inform her that her job is in jeopardy. When separating troublesome workforce, human resource workers or small business owners should try to curb personal feelings. When you are about to dismiss a worker, it is not the time to shoot from the hip. When the worker's conduct would damage productivity or lead to general mutiny, it should be dealt with as insubordination. You can find a memorandum of recommendation template (Tool #6) following this outline in the worker Layoff Toolkit at the end of this book. This will keep you and your small company protected from potential wrongful lay off or bias lawsuits. Stick to the Facts in the layoff Letter. There are many myths that could be discussed about handling problem employees but in truth they all boil down to the idea that firing a bad worker means an automatic settlement in a court of law.
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Our problem employee said after we fired him "what took you so long". He's right. Here's what we should have done.