By this time next week, you could be rid of your problem employee.
Includes a letter of termination template.

February 15, 2008

Unfortunately, your continued failure to meet these expectations (Employee Dismissal)

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

Unfortunately, your continued failure to meet these expectations has now resulted in firing your employment. You must set expectations using escalating discipline and formal warnings. The employee gets a big package and can resign under his own terms.

Make sure you include the layoff date in your notice. Question: Can you offer a jobholder you're about to layoff a copy of a dismissal notification and a copy of a resignation notification and let him decide which one he needs to sign? Then terminate the employer's employment. This law only applies to a facility with a hundred or more personnel. When I asked you about it, you said, "I was here that day, but I didn't feel too good either. o Escalating discipline is confidential and should only be between you and the disgruntled worker. The most difficult part of counseling a bad individual under contract might be that individual's demeanor. You'll learn how to handle delicate firings such as firing old, disabled, pregnant, or minority employees. These can include lawsuits claiming you were discriminatory or claiming that you wrongfully terminated the employee. To reduce worker anger, never do an "on-the-spot" lay off. When to Use a Notice of Lay off. You'll learn how to handle delicate firings such as terminating old, disabled, pregnant, or minority personnel.

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