Firing Fails: Six Common Reasons Necessary Employee Terminations Tank

There is no question that firing or laying someone off is an onerous leadership task. Still, there are going to be times when it is absolutely necessary to terminate employment. The question is not if, but how and when, restaurant, bar and other hospitality employers will bring that relationship to a close. When you’re an owner or manager, firing right is just as important a job as hiring right. And, yes, it’s emotionally loaded, complicated and just plain uncomfortable to fire anyone, no matter the circumstances.

There will always be a few consistent underperformers and bad behaviors that arise in every business. Since it isn’t easy, there are a host of reasons that can cause an owner or manager to hesitate at best and, at worst, fail to fire the person who needs to be let go. Then there are external complications, rules and regulations that also impact a restaurant’s ability to aptly fire and hire, which can vary state by state, as evidenced by recent reports. 

All of that…