It’s never easy to fire someone. In fact, it can be down right awkward and in some cases volatile. 75% of companies have experienced internal security breaches, 14% of which were committed by employees. Most of these breaches were by recently terminated employees. In order to protect your employees and your data, it is imperative to have an HR procedure in place for when there is no other course of action but to terminate an employee.
Considerations that should be addressed within a termination procedure:
- Who makes the final decision to terminate
- Which departments are alerted/involved (HR, IT etc.)
- Who is present during the termination
- What items (key cards, laptops, mobile devices) must be obtained from the employee
Make sure to be prepared on all fronts when letting an employee go. SACS Consulting & Investigative Services, Inc. can establish an HR Procedure for Termination to ensure terminations go as smoothly and as violence-free as possible. Call us today to speak with one of our HR Procedures specialists today!