- 47% HR consultation required before firing
- 45% Progressive discipline/performance improvement plan required before firing
- 8% Firing decisions are entirely up to supervisors
How much authority do your company’s supervisors have to fire employees?
Line managers can’t fly solo when it’s time to fire a worker. More than 90% of HR Weekly poll-takers say one of two things must happen before anyone gets a pink slip: either a manager must consult with HR, or progressive discipline and performance improvement plans must have a chance to work.
