Employee General Warning Letter - Template, Sample Form Pro · AU-law

Valid in Australia · drafted to comply with local law

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What is a Employee General Warning Letter?

A Employee General Warning Letter is a ready-to-use legal template for Australia. You complete it by answering a few plain-English questions, then download the finished document in Word and PDF.

What does the Employee General Warning Letter cover?

The Employee General Warning Letter is organised into sections covering PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL, Re: Formal Written Warning Unsatisfactory Work Performance, Employer, 1. Background, 2. Performance Concerns, so the important points are captured in a clear, consistent structure.

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ACN: ________
ABN: ________
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PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
Delivered by: ________

Dear ________,

Re: Formal Written Warning — Unsatisfactory Work Performance

This letter constitutes a formal written warning regarding your performance in your role as ________ with ________ (the Employer), the employment having commenced on ________.

1. Background

1.1 On ________ a meeting was held to discuss concerns about your work performance. The persons present at that meeting were ________.

1.2 You were advised of your entitlement to have a support person present at that meeting and at any further meeting concerning your performance, consistent with the Employer's obligations under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).

2. Performance Concerns

As at the date of this letter, your work performance is considered unsatisfactory. In particular, the Employer notes the following matters of concern, including (where relevant) the date on which each issue arose:

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3. Required Standards

The relevant standards of performance and conduct that you are expected to meet are set out in your contract of employment, the applicable ________ (award or enterprise agreement, if any), and the Employer's policies and procedures, including the ________.

4. Required Improvement

In order to address the concerns set out above, you are required to take the following action and to achieve and maintain the following standards:

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The improvement required of you must be achieved by ________ and sustained thereafter. Where appropriate, the Employer will provide the following support and resources to assist you: ________.

5. Opportunity to Respond

Before any further decision is made in relation to your employment, you are given a genuine opportunity to respond to the matters raised in this letter and to provide any explanation. You may do so by telephone, in person, or in writing by post or email, and your response should reach ________ by no later than ________. Any explanation you provide will be genuinely considered.

6. Review and Monitoring

The Employer will arrange a follow-up meeting on ________ to review your progress. Your performance will be monitored over the period leading up to and following that meeting.

7. Consequences

8. Confidentiality and Records

This letter and the matters discussed are confidential. A copy of this letter will be placed on your personnel file. You will be provided with a copy and are entitled to record on the file any comments you may have in response.

Yours sincerely,



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For and on behalf of ________

Acknowledgement of Receipt

I, ________, acknowledge that I have received and read this formal written warning. (Signing this acknowledgement does not indicate agreement with its contents.)

Signed: ________
Date: ________

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