Constangy Clips Ep. 9 - The Penalty Playbook: 3 Pointers for Employee Discipline

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It's tournament time, and just like basketball, employee discipline requires strategy and execution. Employers need to have a game plan and stick to it, or it could land them in hot legal water.

In this episode of Constangy Clips, attorney Colin Finnegan shares three pointers for handling employee discipline in a fair, consistent, and legally sound manner:

-Follow the handbook – Ensure policies are clear, up-to-date, and applied correctly.

-Be consistent See more +

It's tournament time, and just like basketball, employee discipline requires strategy and execution. Employers need to have a game plan and stick to it, or it could land them in hot legal water.

In this episode of Constangy Clips, attorney Colin Finnegan shares three pointers for handling employee discipline in a fair, consistent, and legally sound manner:

-Follow the handbook – Ensure policies are clear, up-to-date, and applied correctly.

-Be consistent with your calls – Avoid discrimination and retaliation risks by treating similar situations alike.

-Final means final – Progressive discipline should have real consequences to maintain credibility. See less -

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