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Riyadh Salih Saskatchewan, Canada
One of your team is an active member of the union but is performing improperly. After several sessions with the employee performance is still unacceptable. What would you do?
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Riyadh Salih Saskatchewan, Canada
Thanks for all colleagues for your valued feedback.
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Riyadh Salih Saskatchewan, Canada
Feb 26, 2018 4:09 AM
Replying to Kevin Drake
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Just normal procedures with respect to union rules. You have to go through 6 weeks of performance reviews over 3 sessions every two weeks and then if he has not show improvement you can fire him ... this is in Australia.
Thanks Kevin, I am afraid that sometimes we don't have that window of six weeks
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Riyadh Salih Saskatchewan, Canada
Feb 26, 2018 3:05 AM
Replying to Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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Escalate it to their line manager, or relocate them (to another project/area or out of the organization), since you already stated that "After several sessions with the employee performance is still unacceptable."
Sante that would be great I wish we have that power to relocate or even if there is another department to send to.
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Feb 27, 2018 1:20 AM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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Yeah I can imagine. Especially in large organizations it's harder to get rid of a bad egg.
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Riyadh Salih Saskatchewan, Canada
Feb 26, 2018 9:06 AM
Replying to Vincent Guerard
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Riyadh,

Understand local laws and the union rules. What are the corporate policy and support you can get.

There is usually something about written warning lettre, delay, second letter,.....
Vincent that's true about written, we need to prove due diligence by documenting all session with the employee and follow local laws and regulations
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Feb 26, 2018 9:31 PM
Vincent Guerard
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Riyadh,

Putting in writing is the same with most people involve in project employe, supplier, client .
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Vincent Guerard Coach - Trainer - Speaker - Advisor| Freelance Mont-Royal, Quebec, Canada
Feb 26, 2018 9:26 PM
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Vincent that's true about written, we need to prove due diligence by documenting all session with the employee and follow local laws and regulations
Riyadh,

Putting in writing is the same with most people involve in project employe, supplier, client .
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Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD Senior Project Manager| Infosys Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Feb 26, 2018 9:23 PM
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Sante that would be great I wish we have that power to relocate or even if there is another department to send to.
Yeah I can imagine. Especially in large organizations it's harder to get rid of a bad egg.
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Riyadh Salih Saskatchewan, Canada
Thank you Syed, Kiron, Theresa, Mansoor and the rest.
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