Dismissal Dismissal Meaning the act of ordering or

Dismissal

Dismissal • Meaning: - the act of ordering or allowing someone to leave. • Dismissal refers to the act of terminating the employment of an employee by the employer in an organization. • Dismissal is termination of service of an employee as a punishment. This may occur either on account of unsatisfactory performance or misconduct.

• Persistent failure on the part of employee to perform up to the expectations or specified standard is considered as unsatisfactory performance. Willful violation of rules and regulation by the employee is treated as misconduct.

• Dismissal is a drastic step seriously affecting the earnings and image of the employee. • Therefore, dismissal as a measure should be resorted to with great care and caution.

• Before an employee is dismissed, he must be served advance notice to explain his position. The reasons for dismissal must be clearly made known to the employee.

Steps or general rules of dismissal • 1. You must carry out a full investigation. • 2. The employee should be informed about the exact nature of the allegations. • 3. The employee should be given an opportunity to be heard. • 4. The employee should be given the option of having a support person or lawyer present when the hearing takes place. • 5. the employee must be warned and asked to stop the misconduct or improve the poor performance. • 6. first give an oral warning, then a formal written warning, then a final written warning.