Here is a proven way to fire a problem employee

November 6, 2007

No one but the employer, the employer's supervisor (Terminate Employees)

Here's what I did after I got sick and tired of my problem employee

No one but the employer, the employer's supervisor and the Personnel department need to know the details. Nevertheless, if you feel that none of these are working and the only solution is separation of the involved employee, separate the worker before he or she further harms your organization. Within this section, you must state that this final incident has left you with no other choice than to separate this jobholder. Once you write the warning, have a discipline meeting with the jobholder the next day. Or, even if production continues, it may slow down as a less skilled worker tries to take over. The jobholder is probably in denial about his circumstances. When did you address these issues? The total time of this meeting will likely be 15 minutes. o Consent to hire company's workforce at new job (especially trusted lieutenants). o A severance package softens the blow of the dismissal and lowers worker's anger. You are on the road to change — you have identified the bad behavior, counseled and disciplined the jobholder, but the jobholder just can't seem to increase. Without making it too harsh or too personal, it is important that you sum up everything that led to dimissing the employee.

Dimissing Personnel with a Professional Demeanor. The worker can use what you say against you. Once the business has completed the inquest, the boss should make the employee aware of the findings. Only sack a probationary worker for a clearly recorded, legitimate and fair reason.

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Here's what I did after I got sick and tired of my problem employee