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May 24, 2009

No one but the supervisor, (Employee Termination Forms) the manager's supervisor

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

No one but the supervisor, the manager's supervisor and the Human resources department need to know the details. At times an employee becomes a liability the firm cannot afford to support. Sometimes it is easiest to wait out the contract and then not to resign it. You could ask Hr to do the probe for you, but I recommend against it unless, unquestionably, you're an Human resources professional. You must put him into escalating discipline, set reasonable job standards, and give him time to upgrade. Then if the employee continues to refuse to sign, the boss should write on the form the jobholder refused to sign the warning with the date of the refusal. The manual should describe what to include in the notifications your write. The unemployment commission favors the employee and only under the most extreme conditions will the jobholder not qualify. Often the jobholder and the boss represent themselves without legal advisers. The Effective But Gentle Lay off of an employee. You should keep sample employee dismissal notifications as templates either on file or in your computer. When you must layoff a worker, you want to be fully aware of your rights and the rights of a worker.

With hope of finding my practical method, I reviewed the current dismissal literature. You can go through the process of termination if it includes turning in a name badge, uniform, or other company materials, but don't stray too far. Remember people have their own personalities and it is usually better to deal with them on a case-by-case basis.

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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.