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

June 13, 2010

State you're offering the jobholder a voluntary separation (Writing A Termination Letter)

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

State you're offering the jobholder a voluntary separation package. You should wait until after the vacation or holiday to lay off. o The higher the termination risk, the higher the chance a wrongful separation suit will derail your career.

o Extended insurance coverage (Life, disability and so on.) You should also make personnel aware of the specific departments affected if possible. These all favor the dismissed employee. Management must deal with the situation of handling insubordinate employees carefully. To discipline a worker suitably, you should follow a procedure that gives employee chances to fix their behavior. Now and then, you may feel the need to use "police powers." For example, you suspect an employee is using his office computer to run a porn firm, and you want to check his computer. Then if the employee continues to refuse to sign, the boss should write on the form the jobholder refused to sign the warning with the date of the refusal. You're a new organization manager (or a new owner,) and you notice a 52-year old employee isn't pulling his weight and is a loud mouth. Your employee write ups will protect you if the worker files a illegal lay off suit. This method is for terminating employees for terrible performance, repeated minor misbehavior and insubordination. o The higher the termination risk, the higher the chance you'll face a lawsuit. Prepare Exit Interview Questions Ahead of Time for Better Lay off Results.

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