May 29, 2008
7 Unusual, Uncommon and Unexpected (Separation Notice) Networking Secrets
How many times have you gained new business because you did something unusual? Here's a list of rarely used but very effective networking techniques that will help you boost business. More
Frequently, you won't get any questions because the firing has stunned the jobholder. The ultimate goal of downsizing is to ensure the firm's survival. The enforcement of your policy or business rules acts as a ruler for the employee. Unquestionably, the laid off employee will claim your "real" reason for firing her was an improper one. With a verbal warning, you clearly document the incident. You may find your other personnel look at you sideways. o Breach of fiduciary duty to the firm. Many human resource personnel and small company owners know they can turn around misbehavior if they handle it correctly.
Make sure your sample written memorandum of termination includes space for this. You may need to present this evidence and evidence of signed reformatory warnings in a post-lay off hearing or in court proceedings if the jobholder takes further action. When it comes to employment termination, it is important to follow standardized processes established well before the need to lay off an employee presents itself. Unfortunately if you do not deal with it, you will do a disservice to your many diligent, hardworking workers. o Is the documentation enough to justify a separation? o When you feel the jobholder could "go postal" (that is, leave and come back with a gun), you must hire a security guard for 2 weeks, have him wait in the lobby and have him look for the sacked employee. When a jobholder is no longer connected to the firm, he's more likely to inform the whole truth about what's going on. This is the triggering event for the termination and is easy to document.