Human Resource Management: Discuss Retention Initiatives and
Separation Options for John
John has been working for the company for 2 years. He is
highly skilled and performs well when working. John often completes his
assignments; however, he has significant work-related issues: He arrives 5 to
10 minutes late to work each day; he has been disruptive and disrespectful to
his fellow teammates and supervisor; and he has periodically disappeared for
lengthy periods of time during the day. In spite of the work-related issues,
John has received satisfactory to above-average performance ratings over the
past 2 years. John recently complained to HR about a perceived safety issue.
John was confronted by his supervisor Bill about nonwork issues, such as
hanging out in a maintenance closet to rest. During the discussion, John became
upset, so Bill has come to HR for assistance in terminating John.
Discuss retention and separation options for the employee
using the scenario. Address the following:
o Discuss retention initiatives and select the ideal
initiative to address the situation described within the scenario. Explain your
choice.
o Address the issue of employee conduct and develop a
progressive discipline policy for the employee.
o Should the employee in question fail to abide by the
policies, what are the best practices for exercising employee separations
