An effective, comprehensive, and successful discipline program should contain the following elements: |
There will be times when an employee violates a policy or standard of conduct that will require immediate termination. However, in most cases, the problems aren't that serious, or at least they don't ... |
In a progressive discipline system, the severity of the penalty increases with each infringement of the rules. Among the advantages of a progressive ... |
While a progressive discipline system may seem like a high-maintenance way to control employee behavior, it does have advantages. For instance: |
Progressive discipline can be an involved process. For very small businesses, it may be too involved to invest time in, especially if there are few discipline problems. Here are some of the other ... |
If you decide to implement a progressive discipline policy, you will need to formulate a written policy, even if you do not print it up and give it to the employees (and we recommend that you don't). |
While progressive discipline is designed to address the problem of employees who break work rules, it is not very effective when dealing with an employee who ... |