Employee Discipline Defined
What exactly is employee discipline? According to the
business dictionary, employee discipline is defined as the
regulations or conditions that are imposed on employees by management in order
to either correct or prevent behaviors that are detrimental to an organization.
The purpose of employee discipline is not to embarrass or
degrade an employee. The purpose is to ensure that an employee performs in a
manner that is deemed acceptable by the organization.
Negative discipline requires regular monitoring causing
wastage of valuable time. In the negative concept of discipline, disciplinary
action implies punishment Also punishment causes resentment and hostility.
Satisfactory results cannot be obtained, however if discipline is perceived
only in terms of control and punishment.
Before terminating an employee, a manager should review the
personnel file and all relevant documents in order to determine if the
termination is appropriate — and defensible in a subsequent lawsuit — given the
facts and circumstances. In addition, he should also ensure that similarly
situated employees have been treated similarly in the past. Some behavior
warrants automatic dismissal.
These include those of:
i. Violent behavior or threats of violence
ii. Drug and alcohol use on duty
iii. Carrying a weapon on company property
iv. Disregarding safety rules and regulations
v. Theft, destruction of company property, or falsifying
documents
vi. Insubordination
vii. Abandonment of job
So, in conclusion, invest in your employees by implementing appropriate
policies and procedures. This also applies to other policies, not just the
disciplinary policies that we focus on today. Take time to find a human
resources specialist who wants to understand your business and reflect your
culture and business goals in the policy you are creating. Review your
disciplinary procedure; Are you sure you are up to date and profit from your
business? Or is it just neglected? Correctly set up your HR as the policies,
procedures and practical management of your employees, and watch for increased
profits.
References
S, N., 2020. Employee Discipline: Meaning,
Principles, Importance And Types. [online] Economics Discussion. Available at:
<https://www.economicsdiscussion.net/human-resource-management/employee-discipline/31795>
[Accessed 9 July 2020].
Hill, R., 2020. Employee Discipline In The
Workplace: Procedures & Principle. [online] Study.com. Available at: <https://study.com/academy/lesson/employee-discipline-in-the-workplace-procedures-principle-quiz.html#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20business%20dictionary,embarrass%20or%20degrade%20an%20employee.>
[Accessed 10 July 2020].
Pls describe more on " insubordination " for discipline actions
ReplyDeleteinsubordination is the willful defiance of authority. There is no strict legal definition that applies to all situations and all employers. Employers may want to define what it means specifically in their organization. Refusal to perform work a supervisor orders, shouting and arguing with a supervisor or other uncooperative acts are common examples.
DeleteIn the modern world,what the new actions that is taken for disciplinary issues.
ReplyDeleteThe sanction to be applied should be appropriate to the severity of the allegations, if substantiated. In their disciplinary procedures, employers generally set out different examples of misconduct and categorise them with others that are considered a similar level of seriousness – these are generally,
DeleteVerbal warning,
Written warning,
Final written warning,
Dismissal.
How can we change the culture of Employee discipline in the modern world?
ReplyDelete
DeleteMost supervisors dread employee discipline and often employ strategies not officially sanctioned by the organization. Poorly designed discipline systems cause this variation in discipline practices. Inconsistent discipline can cause losses in productivity and reduce employee morale. The intangible factors provide cues for explaining why informal strategies emerge as successful practices for getting things done. Using this conception of organization culture, the article proposes hypotheses for future testing to validate the suspected influence of culture on decisions regarding employee discipline.
Hi Naleen, I think employee discipline should be governed by the employees themselves rather than by the regulations or conditions imposed on them. For that, discipline should be included in their training and developmen.
ReplyDeleteNaleen,what are the types of disciplinary actions?
ReplyDeleteVerbal warning.
DeleteWritten warning.
Performance improvement plan.
Temporary pay cut.
Loss of privileges.
Suspension.
Demotion.
Termination.
Employee discipline in the workplace is a touchy subject.how it affects the modern workplace?
ReplyDeleteIf employees will break the disciplines then hole network will be breakdown . Then other employees are working with carelessly and labors also.
ReplyDelete