Classification of Warnings
1. Excessive Tardiness
Example: An employee frequently arrives 15-30 minutes late to work
without valid reasons or communication. This pattern continues despite
multiple warnings and reminders about punctuality.
2. Excessive Early Departures
Example: An employee regularly leaves work 30-60 minutes early,
often without informing their supervisor in advance, and without
making up the lost time.
3. Horseplay
Example: Employees engaging in roughhousing or playing pranks
during work hours, such as pushing each other or throwing objects
around the office, which disrupts the work environment and may result
in safety hazards.
4. Violating Employee Code of Conduct
Example: An employee frequently uses offensive language, disregards
professional behavior standards, and engages in unprofessional
conduct, such as arguing loudly with coworkers in front of clients,
violating the company’s employee code of conduct.
5. Harassment/Discrimination
Example: An employee repeatedly makes inappropriate comments or
jokes about a coworker’s race, gender, or religion, creating a hostile
work environment, despite the victim expressing discomfort and asking
for it to stop.
6. Inappropriate Behavior
Example: An employee behaves inappropriately during a team
meeting by interrupting others excessively, making personal
comments about coworkers’ appearances, and undermining colleagues
during discussions.
7. Insubordination
Example: An employee openly refuses to follow direct instructions
from their manager, saying things like, “I’m not going to do that,” or
“You can’t make me do that,” in front of the team.
8. Unwilful Damage to Company Property
Example: An employee accidentally drops a company laptop, causing
a cracked screen. They immediately report the incident and offer to
help pay for repairs or replacement.
9. Willful Damage to Company Property
Example: An employee deliberately damages company equipment,
such as slamming a printer to the ground in frustration, breaking it,
and then attempting to hide the damage.
10. Violation of Employee Code of Conduct
Example: An employee is caught smoking in an area of the building
designated as non-smoking, ignoring the clear rules set forth in the
employee handbook regarding smoking policies.
11. Violation of Company Policy
Example: An employee shares sensitive company information with a
competitor, directly violating the company’s confidentiality policy.
12. Unsatisfactory Performance
Example: An employee consistently misses deadlines, submits poor-
quality work, and does not respond to feedback for improvement. This
performance issue continues over several months despite coaching
and support.
13. Workplace Violence Incident
Example: A verbal argument escalates between two employees, and
one physically confronts the other by shoving them or throwing an
object, creating a dangerous and aggressive atmosphere in the
workplace.
