employee walked out of job what do i do as a employer do they still have a job?

Answer 1

I believe under British Employment Law you have to send in writing to the last known address,a letter stating that unless he contacts you within two weeks their job will be advertised,and after that you do what you want!

Answer 2

In my workplace we ask this question:
Are they a valuable member of staff and a good worker and do you think they actually care about the job but were just pressured too much?
If the answer is yes then you need to get the person to meet with you at work and ask what happened. Discuss how to make the situation better.

If you're not that bothered about the loss then just leave them and they will either come back to work as normal or you'll never see them again. Supposing they come back you just see how they behave - do they apologise? Do they work to a worse standard than before? Do you dislike them anyway? Then you can give them another chance or sack them.

Answer 3

It's up to you , keep them if and when they return , take the advise that has been given by others , but you are quite within your rights to sack them due to gross misconduct

But saying that it depends on why they walked out , was it because of something at work or are they under personal pressure , It whould be nice if you took the time to find out as to the cause ,

This does not affect your rights to sack them , I'm trying to be fair to the person that walked out as people do have proplems sometimes that affect there work

Answer 4

Were you or anyone else responsible for them walking out. If they have employment rights i.e. been with you for longer than 12 mths, you need to find make sure that there was no discriminatory incident or that they were ill because of the pressures of work. It's always good practice to talk to people. Try your best to find out why.

Answer 5

Take a good look at yourself and then ask Am I a good employer? Then you will know. If the employee walked out then let it go. I think the best employer is a fair and understanding person. Im glad I can help.

Answer 6

Walking off the job means they quit no if's and's or but's about it They walked away which means you owe them nothing except the pay for the hours they worked and any vacation time due. Since they quit they are also not eligible for unemployment insurance either.

Answer 7

if your state is an "at will employment" state any hiring is presumed to be "at will"; that is, the employer is free to discharge individuals for good cause, or bad cause, or no cause at all, and the employee is equally free to quit, strike, or otherwise cease work.

the employees act of walking off the job is sufficient action enough to consider employment terminated under those circumstances

Answer 8

That depends on you. You can choose to employ or not employ any one. I'd say walking out on the job is reason not to employ. If he does come back in a reasonable time (24-48 hours) I might consider taking him back on a probationary basis. But it would depend on how critical he is to your company's success. Document the situation in case he files for unemployment, or there's a law suit from him.

Answer 9

Give the employee a chance to explain why they walked out and then discuss whether it would make sense for either or both of you for that employee to come back to work. You should be able to work something out to both of your satisfaction, if you both have a united goal.

Answer 10

From one employer to another walking out of work constitues gross misconduct which you can sack them for as he/she walked out they do not have any legal entitlement to holiday pay they may be owed

You also have the legal right to withhold any owed wages it is not normally best practice