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Firing a Worker
Firing an employee is never easy. Preparation is a key when firing someone. You need to prepare documentation before the meeting with the employee. Pull together performance appraisals, written warnings, salary information and all correspondence with that employee. Have a witness observe the proceedings. Choose the best time during the week. You will have to choose the place. Your office is privat... [Read More]
Alternatives to Job Layoffs
In our previous article, we have talked about why job cuts are not recommended as a first reaction to companies suffering from financial loss. We have discussed how layoffs would ultimately cost companies more money, affect their performance, and even reduce the morale and quality of their workforce.If you are considering laying off some of your employees in favor of supposed saving you thin... [Read More]
Job Layoffs Must Be Last Resort
In this time of recession, companies who have suffered terrible losses react by first laying off several employees, thinking that doing so would save them money. However, layoffs are usually short-term solutions and can be deemed detrimental to the company.Looking deeper, companies layoff employees not just to save money, but also to look good once the numbers rack up. In the United St... [Read More]
The Art of Firing Employees
One of the most difficult jobs of managers or supervisors has been firing their employees. There will be times and circumstances that managers may need to terminate some people from the workforce due to several reasons. Although the reasons may be legitimate, the act of facing employees and telling them that their services are no longer required can be quite stressful. Here are some tips that will... [Read More]
How to Fire an Employee
One of the toughest things that an employer has to do is to fire an employee. More often than not, it's harder for the person giving the bad news than the one receiving it. But it needs to be done, to remove the “bad apple” in the company. Here are some tips to consider when having to face the termination of an employee, while not shaming and bruising the person's ego: Check past feedb... [Read More]
Terminating an Employee
Tell the individual in person.Make sure that more than one person is present for the termination meeting. Make sure to have a witness in the case the substance of the meeting becomes an issue in litigation.Take notes during the termination meeting.Make the reasons for the termination clear.Avoid problems. Don’t create risk of liability for defamation by calling an employee an incom... [Read More]
Employment Ending Checklist
Here’s a termination checklist that should be reviewed in advance of every termination decision.Check if the rule that has been violatedKnow if the employee receives a personal written copy of the rule violated.Make sure you have complied the letter with any applicable progressive disciplinary policy.Make sure if other employees have violated the rule, these employee they receive the same di... [Read More]