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November 23, 2007

Employers Rights - This separation notice is an important legal document

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

This separation notice is an important legal document proving that you did not separate the employee for illegal reasons. The information shared in an exit interview can be as important as the comments you receive from your customers — even if these comments are from a terminated worker. Therefore, you should have all of your paperwork and methods in order. Some employees just do not get along well with others. You will have to face employees who have been hardworking and loyal to the small company and inform them that you no longer need their services for an indefinite time. Write the dismissal notice and separation contract. The biggest issue most sole proprietors and Personnel managers face during a layoff is how to conduct one effectively.

Most of the time, the dismissal of workforce occurs when the jobholder has done something to deserve getting laid off. My procedures treat the insubordinate worker with a reasonable balance between her wants and the small business circumstances. The only requirement is the worker must have been working for at least 3 to 6 months in the previous year. Take the time to get to know your personnel. o The incident is for overwhelming misbehavior. The best eyewitnesses are those who saw or heard the incident triggering the termination. Many times a written reprimand will get the employee's attention in a way that mere words cannot. To protect business performance, you must fire bad employees as quickly as possible.

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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.