6/10/2006

Ten Factors to Consider Before Disciplining or Terminating an Employee

"Will your decision to discipline or terminate an employee come back to haunt you?...Analyze the[se] factors prior to taking any adverse action.

1. What is the employee's work record?...
2. How long has the employee been employed?...
3. Did the employee have notice of the rules and consequences?...
4. Has there been lax enforcement of the work rules
5. Is the work rule reasonable?...
6. Are the rules enforced consistently and uniformly?...
7. What was the length of time between the rule violation and the discipline?...
8. Is there evidence of a perceived bias against the employee?...
9. Is there any management culpability?...
10. Was a thorough investigation conducted?..."

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