Sample Employee Termination Letter

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Sample Employee Termination Letter: The
Rough and Ready Guide to Employment
Termination
By Lyndsay Swinton
Employers must use proper employment termination letters, so here are some
sample employee termination letters to get you started.
Before you use these free employee termination letters, you must be aware that you
must use proper dismissal procedures to ensure that you are fair, consistent, and
legally proper. Employment law must be followed, otherwise you and your company
is at real risk of disputes from disgruntled ex-employees and ensuing penalties. In all
cases, refer to your local expert on employment law to ensure you are compliant and
compassionate.
Employee termination is usually for one of three reasons; redundancy, gross mis-
conduct and poor performance. Each "path" to dismissal is different, and again, must
comply with local employment legislation. If at any point in the process you are
unclear about what to do next, consult with your local expert. For example, it is
important that you involve all interested parties such as trade unions, outline clearly
the employee's rights to appeal against the dismissal, and provide at least the
minimum statutory notice periods and re-numeration.
At all points during the dismissal, be factual and keep good, honest records which
others can understand and use. It is easy to get sucked into an emotional black hole
when dealing with dismissal, either compassion overload for redundancies or
extreme irritation with poor performers, so it is important to remain objective at all
times.
Again, it's important to state that employment termination letters should only come
at the end of a structured process, so it is assumed that all appropriate steps have
been taken before this point.
Sample Employee Termination Letter

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