Ethics: My new employee refuses to do some parts of her job. Should I fire her?

"Unless your employee is covered by a union contract, or a contract between you and her, you certainly have the legal right to fire her. Ethically, you have that right as well. When you hire someone to do a specific job, you can reasonably expect that they will do that job. The exceptions would be if you asked her to do something dangerous, illegal, or that violated her own ethics. Or, if you had unreasonable expectations for when or how much she would work,"

"So ask yourself what's best for you and for your company, and also what's best for her. The answer will depend on why you hired her in the first place. Does she have skills your company needs? Do you see potential in her? Is she refusing to do these things because she's inexperienced and perhaps afraid of doing them badly?"

An employee refused assigned work tasks and declined to participate in training while others complied. Employers generally have the legal and ethical authority to terminate employees unless a union or other contract restricts that right. Exceptions include being asked to perform dangerous, illegal, or ethically objectionable duties, or when expectations were unreasonable. Employers should weigh business needs, employee potential, and reasons for refusal, including lack of experience or fear. Managers should hold a private meeting to ask why the employee declined required tasks and to discuss career goals. Use the employee's responses to decide on corrective steps, further training, clear expectations, or termination.

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