Not a good fit termination

[Mpg]

Hi
Is a not a good fit a good enough reason for termination.
Background,
We took on a member of staff in november who just hasn't got on with any members of staff. His work ethic isn't there which is causing issues with other members of staff that have to do extra to cover the short fall.

He has a holier than thou attitude and delusions of grandeur.
Its come to a head this weekend when he's called out our General Manger and we've had a couple of members of staff ask that they not be put on the same shifts as him due to his condescending tone.

I'm just doing his termination letter and I'm struggling with the wording. "Youve been terminated by reason of not being a good fit for the business or team"

I'm aware we dont really have to give a reason but what other way could we word this or is that enough without giving us enough rope to hang ourselves

Edit:
Obviously we'll be paying any notice and accrued annual leave etc

 

[DontAsk]

He's been with you less than two years. Just tell him it's not working out.

 

[Lisa Thomas]

one for @Newchodge

 

[Newchodge]

I regret to inform you that, due to your incompatability with the rest of the team, your employment is being terminated with effect from date. You will be paid x week's notice pay anda accrued holiday of x days.

 

[IanSuth]

He's been with you less than two years. Just tell him it's not working out.

Totally

UNLESS

He has a protected characteristic that may cause you issues - for instance if he has been diagnosed as aspergers/autistic you might have to be very careful talking about attitude and tone.

Have you had capability meetings as you have gone along

Have you followed your own HR policy

Have you documented everything

 

[Mpg]

Totally

UNLESS

He has a protected characteristic that may cause you issues - for instance if he has been diagnosed as aspergers/autistic you might have to be very careful talking about attitude and tone.

Have you had capability meetings as you have gone along

Have you followed your own HR policy

Have you documented everything

No Protected characteristics.
We had dealt with most of the other issues via informal chats but it all came to ahead last weekend in a series of text messages to our General manager that totally undermined his position and the business. Which led to a number of the team saying they dont want to work with him.

 

[Newchodge]

No Protected characteristics.
We had dealt with most of the other issues via informal chats but it all came to ahead last weekend in a series of text messages to our General manager that totally undermined his position and the business. Which led to a number of the team saying they dont want to work with him.

EVERYONE has protected characteristics. Sex, age, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, race. Everyone has those, to claim that someone has none means you are assuming that because they belong to the majority group for each characteristic, it does not count.

 

[Chris Ashdown]

Plat it 100% safe "Give no reason"

 

[Newchodge]

Plat it 100% safe "Give no reason"

That is the most dangerous thing you can do.

Employee: I was sacked becasue of my (protected characteristic)
Employer: No you weren't, you were sacked for no reason whatsoever.
Yeah, right.

 

[WaveJumper]

Totally

UNLESS

He has a protected characteristic that may cause you issues - for instance if he has been diagnosed as aspergers/autistic you might have to be very careful talking about attitude and tone.

Have you had capability meetings as you have gone along

Have you followed your own HR policy

Have you documented everything

All of this and ............ perhaps review your own recruitment process, never take the best of a bad bunch (not saying you did but people do) keep looking till you find the right fit

 

[Mpg]

EVERYONE has protected characteristics. Sex, age, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, race. Everyone has those, to claim that someone has none means you are assuming that because they belong to the majority group for each characteristic, it does not count.

Sorry I should have said none that effect the termination.