Progressive discipline

How many written warnings is enough before termination?

Colin Gibson

Question: Our progressive discipline policy requires a final written warning before termination. If an employee has received a written warning for performance issues and is now being disciplined for threatening a co-worker, can we rely on the prior warning to dismiss the employee, or does the previous misconduct have to be related? Is one written warning enough before dismissal for subsequent misconduct?

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