Common use of Unsatisfactory Work Performance Clause in Contracts

Unsatisfactory Work Performance. a) If the employer becomes concerned about an employees work performance, the employer will meet with the employee with the express purpose of relaying those concerns to the employee. The employer will advise the employee of the standard of work or behaviour that is required and discuss ways and methods to improve the employees work and conduct. b) The employer may give the employee some information about appropriate organisations that can offer assistance, training, counselling and/or dispute resolution to help the employee improve their work performance. c) The employer and the employee will have a discussion after which a reasonable period will be set for the employee to reach an acceptable work performance and/or conduct. The employment could result in a pursuit of cancellation of the training contract if acceptable performance levels or appropriate behaviour are not reached. d) The employer shall discuss with the employee, during the set period, whether there has been any improvement by the employee and, if necessary, to further warn the employee of possible termination of employment should the required standard not be reached. e) The content of the meetings and any subsequent warnings given to the employee will be put in writing, dated, and signed by the employer and the employee. f) If the employee cannot achieve an acceptable level of performance or behavior within the period set, application may be made to the Department of Employment & Training to terminate the training contract. g) In cases of serious misconduct the employer may suspend the employee on full pay during the investigations and where serious misconduct has been proven, the employer may terminate the employment.