[header] How to fire an employee [title] Set expectations. [step] Discuss with your employees any behavior that could be grounds for immediate termination. [substeps] Don't wait until behavior is already occurring.
[header] How to fire an employee [title] Set expectations. [step] Discuss with your employees any behavior that could be grounds for immediate termination. [substeps] Don't wait until behavior is already occurring.
Select a baseline for showing employees your expectations. For example, if you had five dedicated employees, we can't wait until monday to fire each one of them. Employees who are fired for violating a professional ethics or privacy policy are at a higher risk for termination if bad behavior happens while another employee is being fired. It's your responsibility to manage expectations and anticipate, accurately, the violation. Allocate some time for retaliation, such as leaving inappropriately and bringing a lawsuit against the employee. Failure to request adequate time to write a termination letter or other formal publication is seen as a violation of job/work policy. Be sure that all employees understand the rules and productivity expectations up front. These might include such things as failing to disclose arrest records, lying about past employment, failing a drug test, insubordination, excessive absence-and what constitutes " excessive "-and other issues that affect job performance.