BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Midterm: What Is a Pre-Disciplinary Interview
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Infractions may be minor, such as repeated tardiness. Other violations are more serious, as when an employee is alleged to have engaged in sexual harassment, drug use, or violence at work. A pre-disciplinary interview or meeting is procedural tool management uses to determine what happened and to decide what disciplinary action -- if any -- is warranted. Before a supervisor schedules a pre-disciplinary meeting, she conducts an investigation. This may involve interviewing other employees, reviewing the outcomes of similar problems in the organization"s past, and examining the affected employee"s personnel file. During the pre-disciplinary interview, the supervisor questions the employee listens to his side and identifies any mitigating circumstances before deciding on a suitable response. Disciplinary action, if warranted, can involve a written or verbal warning or reprimand, suspension, or termination of employment. When the employee is a member of a union, supervisors must grant the employee his. The name derives from the 1975 supreme court decision in nlrb vs.