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The Important Steps of Employee Discipline and Termination

Human Resources

Blue Paper

12/20/2016

Employee discipline can be awkward and intimidating, but how you deal with it can impact everything from profitability, to employee morale, turnover, and potential litigation.

What You'll Learn

What is progressive discipline?
Steps of progressive discipline and best practices
How to distinguish between behavioral and performance violations
Goals of effective termination
Guidelines for employee termination
Next steps

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