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Acknowledgments | |
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Introduction | |
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Mastering the Write-Up Tool | |
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Progressive Discipline and Its Legal Considerations | |
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Disciplinary Levels, Subjects, and Prior Notifications | |
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Incident Descriptions and Performance Improvement Plans | |
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Consequences, Rebuttals, and Employee Acknowledgments | |
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Commonly Asked Questions and Practical Answers to Tricky Employee Relations Issues | |
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About the Sample Write-Ups | |
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101 Sample Write-Ups | |
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Disciplining the Probationary Employee | |
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#1, 2 Disciplining the Probationary Employee | |
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#3 Disciplining the Probationary Employee: Extending the Length of Probation | |
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#4 Performance Problems That Arise Right After the New Hire's Probationary Period Ends | |
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Policy and Procedure Violations | |
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#5, 6 Failure to Follow Departmental Policies and Procedures | |
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#7 Excessive Personal Telephone Calls | |
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#8 Software Piracy (Unauthorized Installation) | |
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#9 Unauthorized Use of Company Equipment, Time, Materials, or Facilities | |
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#10 Unauthorized Removal of Company Files | |
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#11 Inappropriate Downloading/Violation of Intellectual Property Rights | |
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#12 Leaving the Work Site During a Regularly Scheduled Shift | |
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#13 Disclosure of Confidential Information About the Company or Its Customers | |
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#14 Failure to Follow Company Dress Code | |
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#15 Lack of Cleanliness and Substandard Personal Hygiene | |
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#16 Smoking on Company Grounds | |
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#17 E-Mail Misuse | |
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#18 Off-Duty Conduct and "Moonlighting" | |
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#19 Failure to Disclose a Conflict of Interest/Personal Relationship (Code of Conduct Violation) | |
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Performance Transgressions | |
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#20-26 Substandard Work Performance | |
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#27 Substandard Customer Service | |
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#28, 29 Safety Infractions | |
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#30 Lack of Sales Production | |
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#31 Unwillingness to Perform Properly Assigned Work | |
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#32 Recurring Negligence and Thoughtlessness | |
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#33 Lack of Teamwork | |
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#34 Lack of Managerial Leadership and Lack of Trust | |
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#35 Failure to Follow Through/"Dropping the Ball" | |
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#36 Improper Cash Handling | |
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#37 Acts Resulting in Loss to the Employer | |
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#38 Slow or Inefficient Production | |
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#39 Failure to Observe Working Schedule, Including Rest and Lunch Periods | |
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#40 Sleeping on the Job | |
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#41 Failure to Learn New Material in Training | |
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#42 High Error Factor and Scrap Rate | |
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#43 Falsification of Employer Records | |
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#44, 45 Lack of Communication with Supervisor | |
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#46 Failure to Communicate Upward | |
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Behavior and Conduct Infractions | |
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#47 Profane Language in the Workplace and Insubordination | |
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#48 Poor "Attitude" | |
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#49, 50 Insubordination and Substandard Work Performance | |
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#51 Misconduct, Fighting, and Horseplay | |
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#52-55 Sexual Harassment | |
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#56 Finding Pornography on an Employee's Computer Hard Drive | |
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#57 Politically Incorrect Behavior in the Workplace | |
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#58 Creating an Intimidating Work Environment | |
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#59 Managerial Misconduct | |
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#60 Veiled or Direct Threats of Violence | |
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#61 -63 Antagonistic Behavior Toward a Coworker | |
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#64 Managerial Retaliation/Group Complaint About a Supervisor | |
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#65 Managerial Retaliation | |
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#66-68 Intoxication During Work Hours | |
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#69 Drug-Related Impairment During Work Hours | |
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#70 Character Assassination, Defamation | |
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#71 Gossip- and Rumormongering | |
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#72 Blamers and Excuse-Makers | |
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Absenteeism and Tardiness | |
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#73 Excessive, Unscheduled Absence: "No Fault" System | |
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#74, 75 Excessive, Unscheduled Absence | |
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#76, 77 Pattern of Excessive, Unscheduled Absence | |
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#78 Excessive, Unscheduled Absence: "Excuse-Based" System | |
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#79-81 Excessive Tardiness | |
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#82 FMLA Abuse: Failure to Provide Appropriate Medical Documentation | |
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#83 FMLA Abuse: Failure to Follow the Terms of the Medical Certification | |
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Termination Notices | |
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#84 Terminating the Probationary Employee | |
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#85, 86 Discharge for Cause: Substandard Performance | |
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#87 Employee Fails to Report to Work on Her First Day; The Company Rescinds Its Employment Offer | |
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#88 Summary Discharge: Falsification of Company Records | |
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#89 Summary Discharge: Time Card Fraud | |
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#90 Summary Discharge: Possession, Sale, or Being Under the Influence of Alcohol or Illegal Substances | |
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#91 Summary Discharge: Failure to Pass Certification Exam | |
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#92 Summary Discharge: Misconduct at Company Holiday Party | |
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#93 Summary Discharge: Threatening a Coworker with Bodily Harm | |
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#94 Letter Confirming Acceptance of an Employee's Verbal Resignation | |
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#95 Summary Discharge: Acceptance of Gratuities | |
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#96 Summary Discharge: Insubordination | |
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#97 Secretarial Layoff: No Severance | |
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#98 Director-Level Layoff Including Severance Package, Outplacement, and Appropriate Legal Release | |
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#99, 100 Job Abandonment | |
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#101 Summary Discharge: Credit Card Fraud | |
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Appendix: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or "SOX" | |
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Index | |