UNIT – I Lesson 1 HRM – AN OVERVIEW Lesson Outline Nature of ...

Positive Discipline
An approach in which unsatisfactory behavior of employees is corrected through the
support and positive attitude of the managers is called positive discipline. This type of
disciplinary process is positive and facilitates problem solving in a people oriented
approach. This approach mainly lays emphasis on believing that if employees are treated
fairly and in humane manner they will follow the disciplinary process of the organization.
It is process comprising of a series of policies and steps.
They are:
• Clarify responsibility for discipline
• Define expected employee behavior
• Communicate discipline policy, procedures, and rules
• Collect performance data
• Administer progressive discipline
• Administer corrective counseling techniques
TYPES OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION
VERBAL WARNING
Verbal warning is an informal warning given to an employee. It is one of the mildest
actions taken against an employee for an act of indiscipline. Such warnings are given in an
formal and private environment.
WRITTEN WARNING
If the oral warning fails, then the next step is to give a written warning to the employee.
This is a formal stage as the written warning is placed in the employee’s file and a copy
given to the employee and one sent to the personnel department.
SUSPENSION
If the employee does not adhere to the rules and regulations of the organizations in spite of
being given a verbal and written warning, then the next step is “suspension” of the
employee. In suspension, the employee is laid- off from work for a short period of time
and he is not paid during this time. This kind of action helps in making the employee
realize his fault and the inconvenience that his behavior has caused to others in the
workplace.