Above and Beyond
sssteel
21 Posts
Our owner would like to recognize employees that go above and beyond their normal duties by listing their names in our company newsletter, which runs bi-weekly. We think it is a good idea to recognize people, but we are worried that if someone gets recognized as going above and beyond, and then does something to get fired, that they will be able to use the newsletter against use if they ever tired to sue for wrongful termination. We know the positives to doing this but can anyone help us to see the negatives that we may be missing, from a legal stand point?
Also if anyone runs a program like this can you please let us know how you run it and how well it is working for you?
Also if anyone runs a program like this can you please let us know how you run it and how well it is working for you?
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Its kind of fun to throw them across the room. The kudo bars, not the staff.
Its a way to recognize individuals who go the extra mile without "memorializing" them for all time and creating a sense of "immunity" from termination.
If you don't have proper and sufficient documentation of an employee's performance, that "employee of the month" award could be problematic, especially if its the only thing in their file besides your termination letter.
What's awkward is when you fire someone who is on your brochures...