Misconduct includes theft, falsifying employment application, willfully damaging organizational property, punching another employee's time card, and falsifying work records. Progressive Discipline Disciplinary treatment in most organizations is progressive, whereby the organization attempts to correct the employee's behavior by imposing increasingly severe penalties for each infraction. Verbal warning 2. Written warning 3. Suspension, without pay 4.
Employees accept fair, equitable, and consistent discipline.
Positive, progressive, hot stove approaches work best. The more quickly the discipline follows the offense, the more likely the discipline will be associated with the offense rather than with the dispenser of discipline. It is more likely that disciplinary action will be interpreted as fair when employees receive clear warnings that a given violation will lead to a known discipline. Fair treatment demands that disciplinary action be consistent. Refer to the policy or procedure that was violated.