Discipline, Suspension & Termination

Running Head : Discipline , Suspension Termination

Discipline , Suspension Termination

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Discipline , Suspension Termination

Terminating is not anything to lose sleep over nor is it a rocket science if you have done your job . There are many reasons behind termination of an employee for example theft , gross insubordination , and severe economic difficulties . When an organization let 's some one go because of their poor performance , they tend to avoid the situation as long as they can . When finally they

do talk to the individual after agonizing endlessly ultimately deliver the bad news . In the end even the organization 's management feels guilty and angry and so is the employee all angry and confused

In my opinion , the organization handled the situation in a very unprofessional manner . As even the vice president did not even bother to comment on the case of Peter Oiler . The right procedure was to sit and discuss with the employee first , as he was an hard working individual who did his job thoroughly , but it was due to his misconduct after work for which he was terminated . And this led to job insecurity among the other employees of the organization , because now they would think that if they can terminate san employee so easily , it might be their turn next . The organization did win in the court of law but they did lose in the court of public and employee opinion . But , then again the organization did stick to its decision of terminating the employee and they followed through it even though they had no support of the public or the employees

The organization should have had a proper disciplinary policy , clearly stating the off duty behaviour that can lead to termination , this would have definitely made their decision easier and also would have helped them in court . The employee should always be given a second chance and if they still don 't improve or don 't change their behavior then the organization has the right to terminate an employee . But all employees of the organization should be provided with a copy of the disciplinary policy which includes the on duty and off duty behaviour and if they act against it the organization definitely has all the right to terminate the employee

Not only should appropriate steps be taken during the course of termination , but before and after as well . Make sure the employee is being terminated for the right reasons . The reasons for terminating an employee must always be legally defensible one . For example if an employee 's job performance is sub-par or they have engaged in improper behavior , a termination decision would be legitimate . As long as the organization has documentation to support their decision , they are in the clear . Secondly , before discharging an employee make sure that the organization has fully documented their history of poor performance or conduct . This will help in defending legal claims easier . An organization should always consider...