Case Study: Employee Discipline
Handling an Employee’s Termination
(Note: Provide a 1,200 word response to the following case). Read the case titled, "Handling an Employee’s Termination"
and related exhibits (pp. 638-641). Answer the following question that assess if the termination is carried out appropriately:
1.
To confirm that the supervisor’s claims are true, who will you contact? What questions will you ask? What
precautions should you take to assure that your investigation is confidential and legally defensible
2.
Review the documentation available related to this case. Is there enough documentation in place based on
discipline policy and your experience as an HR manager? Explain.
3.
Assume that the termination is warranted. Managers typically hold termination meetings at The Daily Review but it
is not unheard of for the HR department to conduct this meeting. Given the available information, who should
conduct the meeting? What steps will you take to prepare the manager and/or yourself for this meeting? Prepare
an agenda for the termination meeting.
4.
The Daily ter has some guidelines for severance packages, benefits, and outplacement services, but they
are very informal and typically decided upon on a case-by-case basis. In this situation, what would you recommend
for Jeanette?
