Termination unfortunately has become a necessary part of business. There is no easy way to terminate an employee but sometimes it just has to be done. As an employer it is always important to cover all your bases so that there is no legal issues in the future. When terminating an employee there are certain measures a business should take. The process of notifying an employee of termination should reflect with the Human Resources rules that are put in place by the business. The most important aspect to remember is to always do it with ease. You want the employee to leave with ego intact. There should always be communication through the whole process of firing an employee. There must be a dialogue between the 2 people. You need to always give them specific reasons why you are choosing to let them go. Before choosing to fire an employee you should always make sure they are aware of their performance. You must talk to them and try to explain to them what they are doing wrong and give them a chance to redeem themselves first. If they still do not you should first put them on a probationary period. If this doesn’t work then at that point you can call them in to terminate them. When terminating an employee you must always terminate any access codes they have, as well as any keys and any passwords to the business that they might have. You never know if they will after try and sabotage or harm the businesses reputation. You defiantly do not want them coming back into the business either for any reason. You should make sure that there computer is backup in case they try to delete any files they might have in the computer. Never when firing someone act in the heat of the moment or get your feeling involved. You at some point might have had a friendship with one of your employees and at the end of the day business is business. Emotions should never play a role.