Deal with an employee who begins to underperform during their notice period
Key points
An employee who has resigned and is working their notice period may be particularly unmotivated.
If the employee begins to underperform in these circumstances, the employer has a number of options depending on the circumstances, including agreeing to cut short the notice period or initiating the performance or disciplinary procedure.
The potential for a warning, which may be disclosed to a potential future employer during the reference process, may be a strong motivating factor for the employee to improve their performance.
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