So maybe you'll still lose a little sleep, because letting someone go is never easy, but this article will cover your bases so at the end of the day you feel a little bit better about having performed this difficult task. Many of our blogs have centered on employee relations and how to handle difficult circumstances. One of the most difficult circumstances managers face is how to fire an employee when the time comes.  I have had the unfortunate and dubious honor of having to fire many employees over my career as an HR Professional. After one particularly difficult period in the restructuring of an organization, the guys back in the tool and die shop presented me with a pink painted axe, complete with matching bow. Terminating an employee is never fun and rarely easy. There have only been a few rare occasions when an employee has done something so terrible and so out of line … [Read more...]