Comments on: How To Use Progressive Discipline for Employees http://itmanagersinbox.com/1601/how-to-use-progressive-discipline-for-employees/ Resources for IT Managers Fri, 18 Apr 2014 14:38:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: How to give a verbal or written warning « Linda's Small Business Helpful Link List http://itmanagersinbox.com/1601/how-to-use-progressive-discipline-for-employees/#comment-1551 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:50:10 +0000 http://itmanagersinbox.com/?p=1601#comment-1551 […] IT Managers InBox: How to Use Progressive Discipline […]

]]> By: Sam http://itmanagersinbox.com/1601/how-to-use-progressive-discipline-for-employees/#comment-1470 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 01:44:28 +0000 http://itmanagersinbox.com/?p=1601#comment-1470 Since you have not yet given a written warning I would do that first. For some people it takes putting it in black and white for them to wake up and change their behavior. Outline every issue you have had in the written warning. Hopefully you have documented everything. Use that as a reference to include the dates of infractions, counseling sessions and verbal warnings. Include that any more infractions can lead to further disciplinary actions up to and including termination of employment. Be sure they clearly understand that.

If the issues continue then you should move to a final written warning with clear wording that any further infractions WILL lead to termination of employment. It can be hard when an employee does not show improvement, but progressive discipline is a process where you show you try to help the employee correct their behavior. It’s best to cover all of your bases and follow the steps. If it is obvious that it is a hopeless cause then issue a final written warning and odds are your troubles will be over soon one way or the other. The most important thing is to document everything. You will need it for any future write up and post termination. When you go into an unemployment hearing with 18 pages of documented dates of infractions and dates of good faith attempts to resolve them you have a solid case.

]]> By: Les Simpson http://itmanagersinbox.com/1601/how-to-use-progressive-discipline-for-employees/#comment-1468 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:54:43 +0000 http://itmanagersinbox.com/?p=1601#comment-1468 I AM A SUPERVISOR IN ENGINEERING, ONE OF MY EMPLOYEES HAS HAD REPEATED ABSENCE & NOT FOLLOWING PROCEDURE IN INFORMING THE COMPANY OF HIS ABSENCE. I HAVE HAD MANY COUNSELLING SESSIONS & GAVE HIM TWO VERBAL WARNINGS TO NO AVAIL. THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED WITHIN 4 WEEKS, SO MY QUESTION IS CAN I GIVE HIM A WRITTEN WARNING FOR NOT NOTIFIYING THE COMPANY & A FINAL WRITTEN WARNING FOR HIS ABSENCE BOTH ON THE SAME DAY?

MANY REGARDS LES

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