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In every business, there comes a time when it is necessary to terminate a person’s employment. As this is not a pleasant prospect for either the employer or the employee, it should not be done thoughtlessly. Even when a person is being fired from their job, they deserve to be treated with respect and dignity.

In many instances, even if you believe it is obvious to an employee why they are being fired, it might not be as clear to them. With the exception of the most extreme cases, it is much better to inform them of your decision and explain your reasons, rather than simply having them presented with a notice of termination. In most cases, you can be both firm and kind when you are letting an employee know that they are being terminated.

In instances where you are terminating a person’s employment due to some type of illegal activity on their part, it is a good idea to inform them if you plan to take legal action. For example, if they have stolen something from your company, it is wise to terminate their employment as soon as you possibly can.

If you are in the position of needing to terminate a person from their job when they have not been at any fault, a frank discussion should be in order. For example, if your company needs to downsize by lowering its number of employees, they should not be in the position of feeling as if they did something wrong. In other cases, such as if they have been unable or unwilling to perform their job to meet your reasonable expectations; these facts should be made clear to them. It may have a significant impact on whether or not they will attempt to secure similar employment with another company; and it can also have a very strong effect on whether or not they are successful at doing so. If their work has not been up to par, it is in their best interests as well as yours to let them know the facts.

Sometimes it is necessary to terminate an employee due to extreme friction in the workplace. If the employee is constantly having personality-clashes with your other workers, it can make the workplace very uncomfortable for everyone concerned, as well as lowering other employees’ ability to conduct their own jobs properly. If you have tried to resolve this type of difficulty with your employee and have not been successful, terminating them may be the only reasonable solution.

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