Notifying Other Staff of Employee that's Terminating
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Does anyone have suggestions on how to notify other staff when an employee terminates under less than ideal circumstances? We recently provided Preventing Violence in the Workplace training to all of our staff, and addressed the issues of potential violence by former employees. The question was asked "If an employee terminates in a situation that is less than ideal, and could be violent - is the employer obligated to notify all of the staff that the terminated employee should not be on the premises, and if seen should be reported immediately?" Our legal advisors say to handle notification on a case-by-case basis, and those others that we have asked are in agreement with the legal advisor. Any thoughts?
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This can be tough to do, I know. My employees are spread out in six buildings along a half mile of public access streets and sidewalks. Former employees are used maintaining friendships and contacts with old co-workers.
The keys are a) very visible signs at all entrances annoucing where to sign in, b) supervisors who are diligent to remind employees of the policy and enforce it in there area(s), c) communications, communications, communications-make sure all of your employees know of the sign-in requirement, and have the message reinforced regularly.