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title: "5 Tips For When It's Time To Terminate An Employee"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/c1b0e696-3f9c-4bec-9745-3096d213d56e
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/5-tips-for-when-its-time-to-terminate-an-employee-2715947
category: "General"
published: 2021-06-08T14:09:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:44:57.097Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/b6cb8947a1a024e10e0f45f4dd48d7877026.jpg
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# 5 Tips For When It's Time To Terminate An Employee

**TL;DR:** A manager shares 5 tips for terminating an employee with tact and avoiding legal trouble. Terminations are tense events for managers and restaurateurs, requiring clear language and a clean break.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2021-06-08. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/5-tips-for-when-its-time-to-terminate-an-employee-2715947).*

## Story

Yes, you can terminate employment with grace and tact.

Terminations are tense, anxiety-producing events for many managers and restaurateurs — the pressure to make a clean break and leave no ill will festering while simultaneously avoiding legal trouble is undeniable.

You want to use clear, unambiguous language during the termination meeting.

If you have stayed on top of daily coaching, performance reviews and improvement plans, then the employee should not be surprised that this meeting is coming.

However, the potential for them to be upset or even confrontational remains.

It is critical that you avoid getting caught up in the employee’s emotions or rehashing the past.

Remember, the decision has been made and all recourses attempted. At this point, the meeting is a necessary formality and not a discussion about how to improve the situation.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- General (sector)
- management tips (topic)
- employee termination (topic)
- legal trouble (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/5-tips-for-when-its-time-to-terminate-an-employee-2715947). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/c1b0e696-3f9c-4bec-9745-3096d213d56e).