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Need to manage an employee out the door....

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  • 15-06-2013 10:49am
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    Dick Stack
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    I have been ordered by senior management to manage a difficult employee out the door. I want to do this without tarnishing my reputation. The worker is a know malingerer and lazy girl with a desperate attendance record. She is also the office bike so it will be best for all if she just goes. Any ideas ?


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    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,970 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
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    Its a horrible thing to have to do but sometimes there really is no other option.

    Put her on a personal improvement plan with weekly goals. Make her aware (with HR present) that if she doesnt achieve the goals by X date then shes out the door.


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    desertcircus
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    Dick Stack wrote: »
    I have been ordered by senior management to manage a difficult employee out the door. I want to do this without tarnishing my reputation. The worker is a know malingerer and lazy girl with a desperate attendance record. She is also the office bike so it will be best for all if she just goes. Any ideas ?

    Is this seriously something that has the slightest relevance to her effectiveness as a member of staff?


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    o1s1n
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    desertcircus wrote: »
    Is this seriously something that has the slightest relevance to her effectiveness as a member of staff?

    Missed that part. You'd want to be really careful with that kind of thinking if youre managing people OP.


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    Dick Stack
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    desertcircus wrote: »
    Is this seriously something that has the slightest relevance to her effectiveness as a member of staff?

    It does in fact. The amount of time flirting. Jealously amongst the other male staff. Coming in dressed in the same clothes as the previous day not smelling great. So yes it is relevant in this case


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    gumbo1
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    You need to be careful if you choose to go that route, you could be open to legal proceedings for forced resignation if the goals are hard to reach! Talk with your HR dept, if she has a bad attendance record put her on disciplinary that if she's misses any days, certified or not she can be released from her contract! Be careful she doesn't become or feel as though she is being bullied in the workplace, we all know how that ends!!


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    Dick Stack
    Site Banned Posts: 9 ✭Dick Stack


    gumbo1 wrote: »
    You need to be careful if you choose to go that route, you could be open to legal proceedings for forced resignation if the goals are hard to reach! Talk with your HR dept, if she has a bad attendance record put her on disciplinary that if she's misses any days, certified or not she can be released from her contract! Be careful she doesn't become or feel as though she is being bullied in the workplace, we all know how that ends!!

    We don't really have a HR dept as we are a smallish company


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    BuffyBot
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    /trolling


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