Dismissal Meeting Paper
Dismissal Meeting Dr. J. Ford
Human Resource Management 530
November 11, 2014
Dismissal Meeting
The purpose for writing this paper is to describe and explain the steps involved in coordinating and heading a dismissal meeting for an employee layoff. The contents of this paper will include a proposal of ways that a manager can cope with any negative emotions that may accompany an employee layoff. There will also be mention of a step-by-step process used in conducting the meeting. In addition, the human resource manager of the organization will determine the compensation that will be allotted by the company. Included will be a chart depicting the timeline of the disbursement for the compensation. Last, the author will predict three (3) ways the layoff will impact the company.
Coping with Negative Emotions Accompanying a Layoff
When coping with negative emotions in the event of a layoff, the Human Resource Department should have a face-to-face and a well-thought-out plan. As part of the strategic plan HR should consult with a legal counselor to be in sync with the legal implications and risks of every aspect of the layoff. Each involved in the layoff should be treated with respect. The person being affected should be provided a private meeting with a manager; given the opportunity to ask questions, and informed of any transition support that the company is offering, be it verbal or in writing. Transition support means that the managers are finding out if there are possibilities that there may be another area or location in the company that could take some of those that will be affected, training for another position, reaching out to other employers for job openings, a separation package which includes financial benefits, and employment assistance program to help the affected deal with the job loss. A generous severance package is one way to help the person being affected with the layoff because it provides monetary benefits. The severance package also
Human Resource Management 530
November 11, 2014
Dismissal Meeting
The purpose for writing this paper is to describe and explain the steps involved in coordinating and heading a dismissal meeting for an employee layoff. The contents of this paper will include a proposal of ways that a manager can cope with any negative emotions that may accompany an employee layoff. There will also be mention of a step-by-step process used in conducting the meeting. In addition, the human resource manager of the organization will determine the compensation that will be allotted by the company. Included will be a chart depicting the timeline of the disbursement for the compensation. Last, the author will predict three (3) ways the layoff will impact the company.
Coping with Negative Emotions Accompanying a Layoff
When coping with negative emotions in the event of a layoff, the Human Resource Department should have a face-to-face and a well-thought-out plan. As part of the strategic plan HR should consult with a legal counselor to be in sync with the legal implications and risks of every aspect of the layoff. Each involved in the layoff should be treated with respect. The person being affected should be provided a private meeting with a manager; given the opportunity to ask questions, and informed of any transition support that the company is offering, be it verbal or in writing. Transition support means that the managers are finding out if there are possibilities that there may be another area or location in the company that could take some of those that will be affected, training for another position, reaching out to other employers for job openings, a separation package which includes financial benefits, and employment assistance program to help the affected deal with the job loss. A generous severance package is one way to help the person being affected with the layoff because it provides monetary benefits. The severance package also
References: Olsen, Lindsay, 2012 May 8, 3 Severance pay questions every employee should ask. U.S. News and World Report retrieved on November 11, 2014 Valenti, Catherine, 2013 September 7, How to cope when you 've been laid off. ABC News, retrieved on November 12, 2014, from ABC News Internet Ventures Stewart, Greg L., Brown, Kenneth G., 2012, Human Resource Management: Linking Strategy to Practice, 2nd edition, Hoboken, N.J., John Wiley & Sons, Inc.