October 7, 2007
Kalil sued by EEOC over firing of diabetic (How To Fire Employees) employee
Please don't use use 'downsizing' as an excuse for firing insubordinate employees, or creating a culture change in the department by replacing old workforce with new ones. When beginning to craft a worker termination notice, begin first by identify the governing policy or formal rules in place. At times financial issues or downsizing will require you to ax a good worker, or even one that you liked personally. The next chapter gives you a procedure for estimating your separation risk. This gets rid of unfair treatment from one employee to the next and creates continuity when sacking a worker. This can lead to a suit for the firm and the employer. Certainly the warnings should upgrade severity with each subsequent occurrence. Make sure you obviously explain any behavior that is rationale for immediate dismissal in the worker handbook. The worst mistake a terminating supervisor can make involves writing the layoff memorandum.
The enforcement of your policy or firm rules acts as a ruler for the worker. Not only should you follow all processes for rehabilitative action or warnings, but you also should write everything down. The main question an employer will have is, "Which worker should I dismiss? Workplace performance will decline and your good workforce will suffer. Since lay offs often occur during times of declining job growth, this benefit will give the personnel a competitive edge in the labor market. o How to explain unemployment benefits to a recently terminated employee.
Tucson-based Kalil Bottling Co. fired an employee because he had diabetes, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged in a federal lawsuit announced today. But Kalil More