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One of your employees at work is acting strangely. His behaviour’s not normal. He’s staggering around a bit and talking loudly. The employee is a forklift driver. He has to be absolutely sober to do his job. He cannot under any …
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An employee refuses to obey what you think is a reasonable and lawful instruction, saying it’s not in his job description. That it’s not part of his job. Does the employee have a leg to stand on? Can you dismiss the employee …
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You give an employee an instruction to do some work, urgently. The instruction is reasonable. But the employee just doesn’t do what he’s been told to do. He doesn’t say anything at the time, and carries on with what he’s doing. …
Following the right procedures is essential when disciplining an employee for misconduct, especially if there's a dismissal involved. Not only must you be procedurally fair but you must also have a solid reason to dismiss the …
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If you’ve been a small business owner or manager, even a supervisor for a while, you’ll know that dealing with employee misconduct can be very frustrating. Especially when you're not sure of the procedures to follow. You often …
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“Get the simple things right at first and avoid the problems later.” Wise words when it comes to dealing with problem employees. Especially when there’s disciplinary action involved. Most small business owners or managers know …
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Is putting a new employee on probation a waste of time? Yes it is. That may sound strange coming from an HR specialist. But probation becomes a pointless exercise if you don’t do what you’re meant to do during this period. So here …
There are times, in every business, when an employee does something seriously wrong and you have to take disciplinary action against the person. In some of these cases you may want to consider offering the employee a resignation, …
Handling employee conflict situations especially when there’s misconduct involved can be very tricky. Whenever you deal with employees, at some stage you're likely to have a disagreement of some sort, which could end up in a …
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You can effectively use your employees to help boost your business. Here, I'll explain 4 ways that you can do this and strategies you should use to improve employee performance. The coronavirus pandemic has been cruel to many …
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