{"id":1418,"date":"2018-02-05T09:00:11","date_gmt":"2018-02-05T09:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hrdirectapps.com\/blog\/?p=1418"},"modified":"2018-12-13T20:37:29","modified_gmt":"2018-12-13T20:37:29","slug":"how-to-manage-progressive-discipline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hrdirectapps.com\/blog\/how-to-manage-progressive-discipline\/","title":{"rendered":"When Employee Issues Heat Up: Progressive Discipline Helps You Keep Your Cool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Disciplining employees is challenging for even the most experienced supervisor. That&rsquo;s why a clear and organized process is so important. It can remove some of the anxiety &mdash; and even prevent a costly legal mistake. <\/p>\r\n<p>For discipline to be effective, you want to give your employee the chance to correct the problem. Yet there needs to be a limit on how many times someone breaks the rules. That\u2019s where progressive discipline comes in. With this approach, employees get a series of warnings &mdash; each imposing a higher level of discipline &mdash; before termination.<\/p>\r\n<p>Progressive discipline notifies employees of the issue, gives them an opportunity to improve and warns them of the consequences of not improving. It also creates a record of the issue and actions &mdash; essential documentation that can protect your business in a legal dispute. Your policy and procedures may differ, but here&rsquo;s an example of the appropriate way to handle a typical progressive discipline situation.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"incopy-image\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrdirectapps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/How-to-Manage-Progressive-Discipline-Infographic.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img-responsive alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hrdirectapps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/How-to-Manage-Progressive-Discipline-Infographic.jpg\" alt=\"Progressive Discipline App\" width=\"710\" height=\"363\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>Manage Disciplinary Problems Effectively<\/h2>\r\n<p>Protect yourself from allegations of wrongful termination with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrdirectapps.com\/progressive-discipline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Progressive Discipline Smart App<\/a>. Document incidents, create reports and communicate the justification for disciplinary action to employees in total confidence \u2014 all while minimizing confusion and conflict. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Disciplining employees is challenging for even the most experienced supervisor. That&rsquo;s why a clear and organized process is so important. It can remove some of the anxiety &mdash; and even prevent a costly legal mistake. For discipline to be effective, you want to give your employee the chance to correct the problem. 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