Using a standard form allows you to handle bad employees in a quick and effective manner. You can do this through escalating discipline, which is set up to try to help increase the employee's productivity. Make sure your sample written memorandum of lay off includes space for this. When you give someone a choice of "resign or be separated," it seems like you're doing him a favor. So, when you have an employee who tells you that he's indispensable, don't believe it for a minute. This knowledge will help you plan your strategy for getting rid of the bad employee. You should also ask for feedback on your papers especially whether it is sufficient to justify a separation. The problem with firing a worker for not being a team player is the phrase "team player" is a subjective term. You don't want the memorandum to reflect the employer's personal opinions on the employee. o From talking to the accuser and the accused employee, is it probably the worker had insubordination? You should never email or fax an employee firing notice to anyone. You will need it if the worker files a law suit or grievance for a illegal termination.

Potentially Dangerous Employees. Other signs that you have an incompetent employee on your hands include a decrease in performance with an upgrade in the number of mistakes or an employee that has frequent memory lapses. Therefore, it is well to review some of the grounds for sacking a jobholder. This specific memorandum generally follows the worker warning letter.