In the 2009 movie Up in the Air, George Clooney and Anna Kendrick play corporate downsizers – HR consultants that companies across the country hire to terminate employees for them. The practice wasn’t exactly common at the time, and fortunately never took off, but it...
Terminations aren’t easy, and the current pandemic is causing new challenges for the process. Conducting terminations in-person may be the standard procedure for many organizations, but with more employees working remotely than ever before, an in-person termination...
Q: Can we extend an employee’s probationary period? They aren’t meeting expectations yet. A: You can extend an introductory period, but we would recommend a different approach. We’d also advise against using the word “probationary.” We’ll explain both points....
Having to terminate an employee can make a lot of managers nervous, understandably so. This action always comes with some risk, and there are plenty of legal danger zones an employer can end up in if the procedure isn’t done properly. But there are some best practices...
The prospect of corrective action or termination makes a lot of managers nervous. That’s understandable. For employees, being disciplined or losing their job can be anything from moderately embarrassing to financially devastating, but it’s rarely a happy occasion. For...