From the course: Letting an Employee Go
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When the employee is not at fault
From the course: Letting an Employee Go
When the employee is not at fault
- Sometimes a person is let go, not because of their performance, but due to other circumstances at the organizational level or in the industry. These decisions have to be made with care and with heavy involvement of human resources and your legal team. As you get started, remember these basics. Your primary concern is how to select employees who will be let go. There are many perspectives and your choice will be impacted by what the leadership team values, applicable laws, and the desires and rights of any labor unions affected. Often the method used is based on tenure or seniority, whereby the recently hired people are the first to be let go. Similarly, sometimes organizations use employee status, such that full-time employees are protected and part-time or contract employees are the first to be affected. Merit approaches are also popular, which focus on retaining top talent. Managers like this approach but to be…
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