EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE

Presented By: Sujaya Thapa Kantipur Valley College Vth Sem

Introduction

A procedure (discipline) that corrects or punishes a subordinate because a rule or procedure is violated. Dessler Types of Discipline Problems
A.

Attendance: leaving job area, unexcused absence B. On-the-job behaviour: fighting, sleeping, below
standard work
C.

Dishonesty: stealing, gambling organizations property D. Outside activities: criminal activities, unauthorized
strikes, criticizing management in public

Causes

Mismanagement

poorly managed activities in an organization. A mismanaged operation fails to achieve its goals, is extremely wasteful, and is generally indicative of administrative procedures that are not well thought out and directed. It is dividing attention of an individual or group from the chosen object of attention onto the source of distraction. It is caused by: the lack of ability to pay attention; lack of interest in the object of attention

Distraction

Outside Forces

Pressures that arise from outside a system. External forces refer to market prices for raw material supplies, consumer demand for the company's finished products, government regulation.

Types of Disciplinary Problems

Attendance

Unexcused absence, failure to report accidental injury, abuse of sick leaves

Fighting, gambling, sleeping on the job, arriving at work drunk, Stealing, unauthorized selling of company property, destruction of the company property Criminal activities outside job, spying for competitors benefits by leaking important information, criticizing management in public

On-the-job Behaviors

Dishonesty

Outside Activities

Disciplinary Actions/Steps/Process
1. Simple oral warning
Where

manager warn the employees behavior personally (face to face) disciplining process where a letter sent to employee & another copy is filed in employees personal file.

2. Written warning
Formal

3. Suspension
Depends

on degree of violation An employee may suspend for a week or a year without pay

Contd

4. Demotion
Drop

from the current title/position to the lower grading job way to warn employee to correct his

5. Pay cut
Appropriate

behavior

6. Dismissal
When

employee fail to obey with other disciplinary actions When offence is serious (e.g. theft, fraud)