If you asked most employees the purpose of a progressive discipline policy, many would say companies use it to justify involuntary terminations. However, discipline in the workplace has more than one ...

The purpose of a disciplinary interview, or a disciplinary action meeting, is to inform an employee of missteps, poor performance or workplace behavior that violates company policy. Several steps are ...

In my book, “progressive discipline” is a dirty phrase. Unfortunately, it’s also the most common approach to dealing with employee behavior and performance problems. This strategy supposedly aims to ...

Morgan M. Madden, left, and Stephen A. Antonelli, right, of Babst, Calland, Clements and Zomnir. Courtesy photos. In the ever complex and evolving landscape of employment law, some of the most ...

With a run-of-the-mill working group, performance is a function of what the members do as individuals. A team's performance, by contrast, calls for both individual and mutual accountability. Even ...

On December 19, 2015, former National Hockey League (NHL) player Patrick O’Sullivan revealed shocking details of sports-related childhood abuse. In a blog article on The Players Tribune, he disclosed ...

SAN DIEGOSAN DIEGO — A new city audit says San Diego must revamp how it disciplines employees, evaluates their efforts and rewards them for quality work. Those changes are needed to help the city cope ...