New step-by-step procedure for firing and laying off employees.

July 1, 2008

Employee Warning Form - If your budget allows it, you may consider

How one bad employee turned me into a firing expert

If your budget allows it, you may consider engaging a public relations firm to aid you prepare. Consider Why You are Sacking Them. If overused, the form can hurt the overall esprit de corps of the firm. By obviously stating your expectations when you hire the employee, you should be able to reduce the likelihood of dealing with disobedience. By engaging in escalating discipline, you may even reform the worker. All employers should have the Personnel department draft a memorandum of lay off sample for future use. The exact information included in your employee separation agreement depends on you, the worker, and the specific sacking situation. From the early days of this industrial nation, we have sought ways to get rid of the bad workers and keep the good ones. Every company has policies and procedures. As a rule of thumb, if the lay off or firing was for some reason other than willful misconduct, the worker will be eligible. * Have all of your proof and witnesses ready.

Although your small business probably has a "name, rank and serial number only" reference policy, probably your managers and employees are giving reference interviews against the policy. If, however, you separated him for repeated minor misconduct or for overwhelming misbehavior, then the ex-worker isn't eligible. Your small company should have a system in place to confirm the accuracy of the business's accounts. In addition, you should draft an employee firing memorandum and conduct an exit interview. If you are writing a dismissal notification for a downsizing or layoff, you will use a different tone.

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How one bad employee turned me into a firing expert