December 17, 2007
For previous incidents, you informally counseled and coached (Employee Termination Letter)
For previous incidents, you informally counseled and coached the problem individual on how to upgrade. First, a worker's improper separation case will hinge on your fairness with him. When the time comes to layoff an employee, you must have a solid employee separation agreement prepared ahead of time. For you, the employer, it means happier and more productive workers. For example, you may be dimissing the individual's employment but plan to hire the individual on as a consultant for your small company. By following the guidelines as described in a book written by an expert in the field, you can be certain that you have followed the proper methods and will be able to avoid a potential litigation. It is useful evidence if the employee later decides to get even with the company, his or her coworkers or the management. I'm sure you'll bounce back and succeed elsewhere. If the worker is a hazard to any firm and its employees (such as prone to violence or theft), then it's your duty to include this in your notice and phone references.
If the drug or alcohol abuse while on-the-job causes the insubordination, then the obvious solution would be to fire the jobholder. Also state a deadline in the notice for the employee to achieve the desired behavior. 1) Likely this difficult individual has good productivity evaluations done by your predecessor. Once you have created a worker hygiene policy, present this information to your employees. And you'll hear many excuses from these workers. 2) How To terminate A Difficult But Hardworking Worker. Probably the accused employee will insist he didn't do it.