January 2, 2008
HIGH RISK Separations - You negotiate a release (Employee Misconduct)
HIGH RISK Separations - You negotiate a release before separation. As a human resource person or small business owner, terminating a employee should not keep you awake at night. Knowing your rights as an employer will assist you to go through the layoff according to all the rules, and safely wash your hands of someone without worrying about him claiming unlawful layoff in the future.
However, there's one problem with worker handbooks from a dismissal perspective. By allowing the insubordinate worker to continue this behavior on-the-job, the message to the other personnel is that they can do anything as well, without fear of losing their job. If you have questions about this rehabilitative action, please contact the Human resources department. Many small company owners and Hr Managers find themselves asking this question. If escalating discipline doesn't have an effect on the worker's behavior, then you should sack this individual. In fact, a restaurant across town which your workers don't frequent would be ideal. Have an extra witness for the firm there when you give the employee the notice. The sad part is they could have avoided all this if they had followed the proper separation program. Give the worker his final paycheck in the dismissal meeting if possible. Even if your employees follow firm rules most of the time, you will still have management issues. Keep in mind the entire dismissal memorandum should remain objective. Before terminating a jobholder, get the worker's personnel or personnel folder to have all the relevant facts.