How to Fire an Employee
Some reasons you may be thinking of firing an employee include not showing up for work, calling in ill too many times without doctor excuses, not doing his or her job, etc. If you are thinking of firing an employee, there are a few steps to follow. The first step is you want to talk to the employee that you are thinking of firing. Privately talk to him/her about things he/she needs to change in order to work at your business. Give him or her a chance to correct the problems.
The second item to take care of is to start documenting things the employee does that are reasons for termination. Some examples include: Constantly coming to work late. Make sure you document the date, time and reason if the employee gives you one.
Write up the employee and have the employee sign the sheet as well as you sign the sheet. If the employee does not want to sign the sheet, that is up to the individual. As a union leader once said, “It is imperative that the employee signs the written up document to protect himself/herself. If he/she does not sign it, the employer can repeatedly fill out write ups and who is to say that the employee did or did not see it--he/she regularly did not sign it.”
Once the employee is let go, make sure you explain to your other employees that he/she was let go. You do not have to get into personal detail about the employee, in fact, you should show leadership and only give respect to the former employee.
