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Taking Proper Steps for Employee Discipline and Termination

Human Resources | Whitepaper
Last Updated: 07/31/2019

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Julia Darcy, a Paychex HR consultant, covers some of the most important steps you can take toward effective employee discipline and termination. In this white paper, 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

 

* This content is for educational purposes only, is not intended to provide specific legal advice, and should not be used as a substitute for the legal advice of a qualified attorney or other professional. The information may not reflect the most current legal developments, may be changed without notice and is not guaranteed to be complete, correct, or up-to-date.

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