How Do You Write A Memo For An Employees Discipline?
There are several reasons why you may need to document employee behavior. If employee behavior requires correction, a disciplinary memo serves notice that the action is unacceptable and must be corrected. A disciplinary memo usually follows verbal counseling given to the employee. However, for serious infractions, the written document may be the first warning. The written document can protect both you and your company from expensive lawsuits. Assess the situation. Where possible, the employee should have been given prior warning that the behavior precipitating the memo was unacceptable, and been given the opportunity to correct the behavior. If the behavior continues, then a memo may be the next appropriate course of action. Insert the correct identifying elements into the memo. A disciplinary memo must be dated and signed by the manager and contain a signature line for the employee, the date of the warning and the name of the manager who initiated the action. The employee signs only t
