5 Signs It’s Time to Fire an Employee

By Sarita Harbour
Published April 17, 2017 | The Hartford, Small Biz Ahead Newsletter

When you’re a business owner, eventually you’ll have to decide whether it’s best for all to fire a problem employee. You have to protect your small business. Though a termination is a tough decision, keeping problem employees can drain a small business owner’s time, money, and energy. But how do you know when it’s time to let an employee go?

Here are five telltale signs that it’s time to fire someone:

• They’re Always Late
• They’re Often Absent
• They Don’t Fit Your Company Culture and Disrupt Other Staff
• They Don’t Meet the Requirements of the Job Description
• They’re Constantly Instigating and/or Spreading Gossip

To read the full article by Sarita Harbour, visit: 5 Signs It’s Time to Fire an Employee