Proper Employee Termination Procedures
Terminating an employee is one of the most unpleasant aspects of a business owner or supervisor’s job duties but sometimes it is absolutely necessary If terminating an employee is necessary, then it should be performed in the most ethical, and professional manner possible Following the proper protocol in conducting the termination often times softens the blow of the terminated employee who is often surprised that they are being terminated and you protect the business from potential litigation arising from the termination< There are a wide variety of proper justified reasons why employers would terminate an employee As long as those reasons are not impermissible in accordance with state and federal law then the question of whether or not to terminate an employee is dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and the business judgment of the employer in charge If you have an established system policy of progressive discipline like written warnings prior to termination these ...