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December 4, 2007

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While employees clearly appreciate the advanced warning, some employers wait to inform the bad news. Once you have a copy of this waiver, you should keep it with the ex-employee's personnel file. o A lay off letter which clearly describes the discontinuance package including any compensation, cash for vacation or sick days, their final day, and so on. You may even consider giving employees a reference notification as part of their separation.

o The worker has a great reputation outside the company and letting her go could hurt your company's standing in the industry. Layoff notices should always keep a level of professionalism that paints the business in a favorable light. They will inform you to document performance problems, give chances and then sack. When it becomes necessary to sack someone, another question you must ask is, "How will this affect the remaining workers? o Could the worker believe you're dimissing for an improper, stupid or "no" reason, even when it's not true? So when you're dealing with bad employees, always consider using rehabilitative forms. When You Layoff Someone Prematurely. o Option 9: Demote The jobholder. o Behavior and pursuits during personal time (off-duty conduct). Use the termination Risk Estimate & Protection System(tm). When it comes time to dismiss the jobholder, it may be in your best interest to present all the solid proof you have to the jobholder during the layoff program. Some experts claim it is better to terminate a individual on Friday while others say you should do it early in the week.
Most states also prohibit employers from firing an employee for reasons that most people would find morally or ethically wrong, such as refusing to commit an illegal act. More

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