Is it wrong to fire someone and give them 30 days of notice? My admin has failed to do her job over and over again for months and I'm stuck doing a ton of paperwork this weekend to make up for it, again. I want to let her go but I understand the economy is hard right now, is 30 days enough time?

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I think it’s better to come up with a check and have the person escorted out on the day they are fired, with a final paycheck (could be immediately written and not thru payroll system) covering their unused vacation time, and maybe a few extra days’ pay to help give a buffer. It seems more clean and eliminates the risk of being uncomfortable, or having an upset/angry employee around. Be generous in final check instead of keeping them working?

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Its hard to let someone stay if they know they have an end date because they can become toxic in the company I say pay her out and part ways.

Follow your policies and procedures for employee reviews, documenting verbal/written warnings including coaching, training, etc. Have you clearly informed her of your expectations, her job responsibilities and support resources, in case there is a private/personal/medical reason she is not or will not do her job?

Do you live in an at-will state? Have you discussed with a professional you trust, a mentor or business resource (workforce commission) to ensure you have termination grounds as well as any personal bias? Are you well versed in employment law and feel confident in reasons to terminate and following your policies? If so, 30 days is a generous notice. Plus, she can apply for unemployment benefits if you’re not a 501(c)3 and is deemed eligible.

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If the termination is due to the employee's poor performance or misconduct, then giving them 30 days of notice may not be necessary or appropriate. But if the termination is due to a downsizing or restructuring, then providing notice may be required by law or ethical considerations.

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30 days is plenty. Ever head of a 2 weeks notice? The economy is tough but that's no reason to employ (and pay) someone who can't do their job.

I agree with this, I would follow the procedure for your place...if it's 30 days, it's 30 days I guess. I mean you have to make sure you have all your bases covered - Sw! is bringing up some solid points to cover before you go it

Providing an employee with 30 days of notice is a reasonable amount of time to give them to prepare for the transition and start looking for a new job.

30 days is more than a generous amount of time. Some employers don't even bother with giving a notice, so I'm sure you're good.

If the employee is an at-will employee, which means they can be terminated at any time for any reason, as long as it is not an illegal reason, such as discrimination, then giving them 30 days of notice may already be a kind gesture.

Seeing as how the termination is because of performance issues, you technically don't even need to give them a notice. Giving them 30 days is already doing them a favor.

Giving them any kind of notice is more than generous. Many employers don't do that at all. I've actually never heard of this.

Ehhh sounds like a sticky situation. It a kind thing to do but I think that in those 30 days nothing will really get done because the employee doesn't really have anything to lose at this point

Have you tried giving them a warning? Maybe putting them a 30 day probation period first and if it doesn't get better firing them at the end of that period

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