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July 14, 2008

Irked Icahn steps up effort to replace Yahoo board after rejection of - CNBC (Counseling Employees)

How a bad employee is causing more problems than you think.

Use discretion when you opt to separate someone in the middle of the workweek. Remind employees there are certain limits that can disqualify them from receiving unemployment. The employee should then sign documentation showing that he or she is aware of the problem and recognizing that you have discussed it. You have advised your personnel of the rules, you have given repeated verbal warnings, and at times bad-behaving behavior continues after a written notice. So how do sole proprietors like Melanie protect themselves when sacking employees? Once you prove the fraud, you can separate the jobholder right away. So what should you do if the jobholder rebuts? When it comes time to terminate the jobholder, it may be in your best interest to present all the solid evidence you have to the employee during the termination program. The question I'd like you to consider is, "What would our separation package need to look like for you to separate from the company and start a new assignment somewhere else?

Use only professional language and don't write anything that makes you, or the company look unfair. This includes (in most states) those employees who are engaging in a labor strike. You'll have high costs with high risk dismissals. Never try to layoff a worker "on the fly." You are opening yourself up to legal issues and giving the employee ammunition to argue about his or her layoff. Certainly, some workers are just difficult to get along with and this at times doesn't become clear until after you have hired that individual. There are many reasons that companies today use corporate outplacement services to help separated employees. o The insubordinate employee is politically "protected.".
SAN FRANCISCO - Apparently abandoning hopes for a truce with Yahoo Inc., investor Carl Icahn sharpened his focus on replacing the Internet company's board Monday after his attempt to negotiate a deal with Microsoft Corp. was angrily rejected. Icahn More

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How a bad employee is causing more problems than you think.