You're receiving this letter to notify you that your employment with (firm name) has been terminated effective (include date here). Since the jobholder did not do anything to bring about their dismissal, the idea is to not blame the jobholder. The employee lay off form can be a strong line of defense if you become involved in litigation about terminating a jobholder. Now that you have prepared your employee handbook, you must be certain to follow through with it.

o Have you thoroughly detailed the employee's performance problems and minor misbehavior? Please be aware we've already impounded your computer and turned off your passwords according to our policies and methods. This chapter will use a theoretical case study to make clear warnings and progressive discipline. Many states have passed similar worker-friendly statutes which are more favorable to workers and worse on small businesses. With the policies, your employee manual must include specific reformatory actions resulting from each problem. The worker lay off memorandum is a key document in this program. The jobholder's legal defender will, of course, know this. While workers clearly appreciate the advanced warning, some employers wait to tell the bad news. Most employees know when you're close to separating them. Since Hr usually screens applicants, they'll be defensive about your suspicions and may even cover up any fraud. Similarly, extreme remedial action for a minor infraction can lead to a drop in employee morale and cause a fall in performance.