Employees will separate from your employment for a number of reasons: Resignation, Termination and Lay-off. If it is a termination and they attempt to get you to pay them more to stay, I’m not a fan of considering this option. If they are not happy….let them go. All the money in the world is not going to change their happiness level.
You should have a plan for exiting your employees. Here are a few thoughts to consider:
- When the exit of an employee is unexpected….do you have a plan?
- How will you immediately take back company property; i.e. keys, laptops, cell phones, building swipe cards, and very importantly removing their access to computer files. etc. Who is responsible for these items?
- If an employee quits and provides one or two-weeks notice- what are the pros and cons of letting them work that time?
- Pros – If needed, gives you the chance to ensure you have pulled any critical data that is either in their head, to understand their files, either paper or computer and to allow you to transition any open-ended projects.
- Cons –
- An employee that is quitting can cause disruption in the workplace. Often times they are spending more time discussing with co-workers “how wonderful their new employer is and perhaps those employees should considering applying with that company” or worse they are talking about the new employer while bad-mouthing your organization.
- Are you concerned the employee is in a position to steal critical data or inventory?
- Are they physically there, but mentally already checked out?
Do you have concerns that you are not prepared for these events? HR Solutions, LLC is just a phone call away and we can either come in to assist or advise you over the phone.
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