How much is "worker tension" costing your company?
Terminating an employee tips.

November 7, 2007

Dollar left behind in 'scramble for value' (How To Fire Employee) (FT.com)

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

FT.com - The dollar fell to a record low against the euro Tuesday as worries over the state of the US economy continued to weigh on the currency. Continue
To help clear up the grounds for the layoff, create a brief memo which outlines the business's new strategic plan with the goals you expect to achieve. Or, if the jobholder came in high from unlawful drug use, you should bring corroborators who can testify to his erratic behavior and physical characteristics (like bloodshot eyes or smelled like pot smoke). That said, it's possible you won't be giving any COBRA paperwork at the layoff meeting. Dismissed employees may also need to sign a nondisclosure agreement and will need to return firm property. You might consider making some notes to this effect to include with your sample notification. You, as a supervisor, must know your personnel. They can prove that your actions are not based on discrimination. The dismissal notice itself is a legal document. With these basic rules, you will complete this task without a hitch and your workplace performance will not suffer. Once you have stated your rationale for terminating, give the details of the dismissal package. o The worker has a great reputation outside the company and letting her go could hurt the company's standing in the industry.

You can't dismiss because of. The firing of workforce is an unpleasant task for any supervisor. When you've prepared the lay off memorandum according to Chapter 8 guidelines, you have the perfect script for the meeting. While you clearly can't discuss the grounds for the dismissal with your other workers, you should call them together in a meeting and explain the high level worker will no longer be working for the company. When the employee has exhausted his 3 chances, you can sack him for terrible performance.

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