Credits Hours: 2.00

Course Description:
There are strict legal requirements as well as personal accountability when discharging an employee. This course covers all the critical aspects of termination, including information about the law and how it impacts the process and your decision. You will be given methods for identifying when discharge is appropriate and tools to help you prepare for the meeting. You will also learn specific techniques for communicating the decision and handling difficult employee reactions.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:

• Identify the problem.
• Determine the severity of the problem.
• Assess the problem's persistence.
• Communicate expectations.
• Schedule a performance discussion.
• Deliver usable feedback.
• Develop an improvement plan.
• Record discussion and deliver resources.
• Continue providing feedback.Take further action if necessary.
• Initiate progressive discipline.
• Maximize effect of progressive discipline.
• Bring closure to the discipline process.