Do I have to follow the counseling steps before initiating an opportunity period?
There is no legal obligation to provide counseling to an employee
before beginning an opportunity period because of the employee's
unacceptable performance. However, it is always good management
practice to talk to an employee when his or her performance begins to
slip below the acceptable level. Hopefully, early counseling efforts
would
be successful and there would be no need for a formal opportunity
period.
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