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I am the first assistant manager at my job and there is an employee who likes to talk and "stir the pot" so to speak, I have spoken to my manager about it and she is going to fire her but she wants me to write a statement and I don't feel that that is necessary and puts me in a very compromising situation because I feel that this is not my issue and I shouldnt be involved and this employee has already lied and gotten me in trouble and written up once, what is to keep her from doing it again? I don't want to lose my job and I want to be on my managers side but I also feel that this is a personal issue that the manager and the employee have against one another and I'm being dragged into it. Help!
Re: Drama at work...
If you're in management, then an employee's bad behavior is your issue. Disciplining and even firing employees is part of a manager's job. It's uncomfortable, and some subordinates may even retaliate, but that is one reason why you are compensated more than they are.
If you actually believe your boss is wrong about the employee's behavior, then that is different and you should not comply with her request to write a statement saying that she did something wrong.
excellent advice. also, make sure you're in compliance with your state work & labor laws (are you a right to work state?) if you are then you can terminate at any time, but you need to make sure you're following guidelines of terminations. and to avoid her suing for wrongful termination it's always best to do 3 write ups and terminate her for other causes than "pot stirring".
How were you "dragged into" speaking to your manager about an employee who likes to talk and stir the pot, so to speak? You went to your manager with the problem. Own that.