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Maintaining good relations with an employee who is being fired may seem like an impossible task. After all, he or she would dislike the firm for its negative decision. Well, employees do not work for money alone. They are not interested in monetary benefits alone. They recognize that they may be fired when the economy goes into recession. While this will affect their judgment, there are many ways to keep an ex-employee in good humor even when you have terminated their employment.
Complete the formalities quickly and make sure the severance pay is deposited in a prompt way. Losing interest in the welfare of your ex-employees simply because he or she has stopped working can affect employee relations badly. What is more, your unprofessional behavior will be observed by all your present employees and they will arrive at their own judgment and conclusions.
Be fair and professional when your name is given as a reference by an ex employee. Do not lie just because you want to keep him or her in good humor. However, do not let minor and petty issues cloud your judgment either. The fact that you were magnanimous when providing your reference will definitely be something that the employee will remember.
Stay in touch. Your professional relationship may have ended but that does not mean your personal contact should also come to an end. Providing a few references to a person who is struggling to find a job and helping him or her can make a huge difference. There is no need to go out of your way but asking an ex-employee to contact a specific person who is in need of such a person is one way of proving that you are a professional when it comes to employer employee relations.
