Employment Termination Confirmation Letter

What is the most effective way to write a termination confirmation letter?

• The date on which termination becomes effective.
• A description of the termination reasons.
• How their benefits will be affected and what compensation they will receive (if any).
• An itemized list of company property that needs to be returned (if any).

A sample termination letter is provided below, which can be downloaded and modified according to your requirements. We are not only providing tips, but we are also sharing a sample termination letter for your reference. Here is a sample termination letter for your reference:

Dear Sir/Madam {{Name}},

I am writing to you further to the completion of your probationary period of employment, which was extended on {{date}} and concludes on {{date}}. As you are aware, during the course of your probationary period, it was necessary for {{person}} to speak to you on {{date}} in connection with your {{performance/sickness absence/conduct}}, which was viewed by the Council as unsatisfactory. You were subsequently given a chance to improve during the remainder of your probationary period {{and were given further coaching/training/extension}}. Despite this support however, you have unfortunately still not met the standards that the Council requires for employees in your position. For this reason, you were invited to another meeting on {{date}} to discuss the problem of your continued unsatisfactory {{performance/sickness absence/conduct}}. Following that meeting, the Council has decided to terminate your employment. The termination of your employment will take effect on {{date}} on completion of your 4 weeks’ notice period. [OR] The termination of your employment takes effect from today {{state date}} and the Council will make you a payment in lieu of your notice period of 4 weeks. All terms and conditions associated with your employment will cease as of the end of today. I appreciate you may find this situation difficult and that you may want some support. An organization called HM Assist has been contracted to provide confidential 24-hour assistance to employees, including counselling, financial advice, help and information. Their free telephone number is {{number}}. You have the right to appeal against the decision to terminate your employment. If you wish to appeal, you should do so in writing within 10 working days to {{named Divisional Director/Head of Service}}, stating the grounds of your appeal.

Yours sincerely,

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