Dealing with Problem Employees - 13th Edition by The Editors of Nolo (Paperback)

About the Book

This book guides business owners, managers, and supervisors in identifying difficult employees, managing them during the employment relationship, and when necessary, terminating them in a way that minimizes the company's legal risk of a wrongful termination lawsuit. It will give employers the confidence to deal with problem workers directly and make the tough decision to terminate when the situation clearly isn't improving.

Book Synopsis

Problem employees can create huge financial losses for companies, but what can you do about them? Written by experienced employment lawyers, this book is packed with the legal and practical information needed to handle personnel problems effectively and without getting into legal trouble. From performance evaluations and progressive discipline to firing and severance packages, learn techniques to help problem employees get back on track--and lay the groundwork to terminate employees who can't or won't do so, without inviting wrongful termination lawsuits.

Review Quotes

"Offers proven techniques for creating a trouble-free workplace and offers immediate fixes for handling your problem employee of the moment." Small Business Opportunities

"Make sure you cover all your bases first... this guide to legalities of evaluations, discipline, complaint investigations, terminations and service can help make sure that you do." Accounting Today

From the Author: Do you have employees that lack motivation, provide inconsistent performance, or sometimes not show up at all? Does your workplace seem to be a breeding ground for all kinds of employee problems? Are you worried about the many challenges of supervising a remote workforce? No matter what the problem is, this book can help. Dealing With Problem Employees offers proven techniques--and more importantly, immediate fixes--for dealing with the inevitable problem employee.