September 14, 2007
If you don't take action (Laying Off Employee) against the disgruntled
If you don't take action against the disgruntled employee, this person can quickly and easily cause your other workforce to become poor-performing. And she's signaled you're giving her a hard time because she's a recovering alcoholic. If this isn't the worker's first warning, then you need to state on the warning form, what warning it is and what the proper action will be if they continue to cause difficulties at the company. However, you can't lay off for the first incidence of misbehavior. A book about how to go about firing workers for misconduct appropriately can be a helpful tool to have. Once you document the problems with the employee, you can separate him or her if he continues to cause problems.
For example, you may want to dismiss an employee because you find out he's a homosexual or because his wife had an abortion. But you can say that they have violated parts of their worker agreement or because of their work problems, the firm has lost a certain amount of money. Be careful when giving rationale for lay off. If you give more than one reason, the worker's attorney will have an easier job. If the jobholder performs wrongful acts, is violent or jeopardizes the safety of other workers, you have the right to sack them right away. If you don't take action against the difficult individual, this individual can quickly and easily cause your other employees to become difficult. Because this is a common occurrence, you must keep sample notifications of termination that specifically apply to this issue. If the jobholder files a illegal lay off suit, you need another manager to verify what you said and did in the meeting. An problem individual can ruin moral and cause various other problems in the workplace.