This document discusses employment termination and provides guidance on properly terminating employees. It outlines two major types of termination - termination for cause which includes issues like poor performance or policy violations, and layoffs which include attrition or early retirement programs. The document also describes the three stages of a well-managed termination for cause: notify the employee, develop a program for improvement, and ultimately terminate if needed. Key factors to consider and dos/don'ts of termination are also presented to help properly handle the process and avoid legal issues.

1. Employment Termination
Reported by:
Maria Cristina d.L Payofelin
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2. termination
 It is the separation of the employee
from the organization. This process
is used by firms when they close
facilities, reduce their workforce,
or respond to continued poor
performance
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3. When do you need to fire
an employee?
 If you have taken the necessary
steps to help the employee
improve his work performance -
and they are not working - it may
be time.
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4. 2 Major types of Termination
 Termination for cause
- ethical violations
- performance-related issues
- poor personality fit or attitude fit
with the company
- attendance issues
- violating company policies
- lack of work
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5.  Layoffs
- attrition
- early retirement programs
- job sharing
- group dismissal
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6. Three distinct stages for a Well-
Managed terminations for cause
 Notify Employee
 Development program
 Termination
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7. 3 Critical Factors to consider before any
employee
 Factor #1: Fight Or Flight… How The Problem
Employee Will Take Advantage Of You
 Factor #2: Your Problem Employee Will Destroy
Your Morale and Results… If You Don’t Do
Something About It Today
 Factor #3: The Longer You Wait… The Harder It
Is To Terminate The Problem Employee
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8. The Do's and Don'ts of Terminating
Employees to Keep You Out of Hot
Water
What to do?
1. Make the firing decision carefully, but
once made, act quickly.
2. Ensure that multiple meetings have
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been held with the employee

9. 3. Be respectful and discreet
4. Ensure that your severance or notice
arrangements meet legal
requirements.
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10. 5. Ensure that you have a written
termination letter and release
which documents the terms and
conditions of the termination.
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11. What not to Do?
1. Don't get personal.
2. Don't make a decision to terminate for
cause without conducting a proper
investigation.
3. Don't hold the termination meeting in a
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public place.

12. 4. Don't go into a termination meeting
unprepared
5. Don’t get defensive or debate the merits of
the firing decision with the employee.
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