How to lay off and fire. Step-by-step. Includes letters and forms.

December 23, 2007

o Allow the worker to keep or buy (Misconduct)

Our recommended employee termination procedure. Legal and fair.

o Allow the worker to keep or buy firm car. This includes writing an employee firing memorandum. o Ask for questions the worker may have about her termination and benefits. When the rubber hits the road and all else fails, you may have to fire this individual. When sacking a worker the goal is a peaceful resolution. The sense of shock will have worn off and the worker can now talk rationally. When they dismiss someone, they just want the data for their specific case. Since you have good documentation of gross misbehavior, this can be no higher than a medium risk layoff. You have the right to separate someone whose work performance is unsatisfactory. Sacking executive level workforce is a difficult decision to make and it calls for some tough actions. You can do this by formally introducing the new supervisor to the personnel, if the boss is new to them.

Whether you own a small business or are in a management position at a large corporation, you should know how to write-up a worker. So what should you do if the worker rebuts? This template becomes your guide when writing all future notifications. Therefore, terminate on Friday whenever possible. Often your worker handbook and workers manual give the formula for the severance.

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Our recommended employee termination procedure. Legal and fair.