ACCA Applied Knowledge · Business and Technology · Consequences of ineffectiveness at work
A manager issues a written warning to an employee for repeated poor performance after informal coaching has failed. Which statement about the individual consequence is MOST correct?
A written warning is part of a formal disciplinary procedure and may lead to dismissal if performance does not improve. It is recorded on the employee's file and sets out the required improvement. It does not end employment immediately, and it does affect future prospects.
- AThe warning ends the employment contract immediately
- BThe warning forms part of a formal procedure and may lead to dismissal if performance does not improveCorrect
- CThe warning has no effect on the employee's record or future prospects
Explanation
A written warning is a stage in a formal disciplinary process. It is recorded and usually states that further failure to improve may lead to later stages, including dismissal. It does not itself end the contract, and it normally affects the employee's record.
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