A Termination Letter is used to terminate employment of an individual from a company or business. As an employer, you'll want to talk to the employee to try to resolve any problem s before having to write a Termination Letter. If the problem can't be resolved, tell the employee you intend to write a Termination Letter so that he/she has the chance to resign and avoid having it appear on his/her record.
A Termination Letter should be concisely and objectively written, and should include the following:
- A summary of the employee's history with the company
- Clear reasons for dismissal (if you don't include all the reasons for dismissal in the letter, make sure to include them in your files)
- A reminder of the terms and conditions of employment
- Information concerning final paychecks, termination of health coverage, and inclusion of a benefits package
It is important to maintain a polite and respectful tone, while simultaneously sticking only to the facts of the termination of employment. Most importantly, be brief.
It's easy to write a Termination Letter with our step by step online interview.
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