Advice on how to approach the termination process for a remote employee

[43e1983a]

Hi,

We are a consulting firm and have a remote employee in Virginia who is leaving, and we are looking for advice on how to approach the termination process, as well as anything we should be aware of. We are looking for bid proposals.

[prestonhunter]

Joey!

You need to EMBRACE and learn to LOVE the ease with which you can end contracts on Upwork.

These ARE NOT EMPLOYEES.

As clients, we hire FREELANCERS.

On Upwork, you can end a contract at any time. With the click of a button.

You can fire a freelancer FOR ANY REASON. Or for no reason at all.

 
Every freelancer you hire on Upwork IS SUPPOSED TO BE "terminated." Even the very best of them. The very, very best freelancers don't want to be employed by you permanently. They want to work and earn some money and then they expect contracts to end.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

[feed_my_eyes]

What do you mean, you're "looking for bid proposals"? You want to hire somebody to "terminate" the freelancer on your behalf? 

[prestonhunter]

re: "We are a consulting firm and have a remote employee in Virginia who is leaving, and we are looking for advice on how to approach the termination process, as well as anything we should be aware of."

Of course, if you are asking about terminating the contract with someone who is NOT an Upwork freelancer, then the Upwork Community Forum is definitely the wrong place to go for advice.

If you are in need of advice about non-Upwork employment in Virginia, then you should hire a consultant or attorney specializing in local employment law.

[iwan-spillebeen]

This absolutely sounds like someone looking for free legal advise to terminate an employee, not a freelancer.  

Never take legal advise from a forum, hire someone for it, either a freelancer or a local lawyer or HR person.

[AveryO]

Hi Joey, 

It sounds like you're looking to be assisted by an HR professional. Here's a sample search of HR professionals in the Upwork marketplace, and this is a sample search of some projects offered by talent that you may want to check out. 

Since you are new to Upwork, I would like to share this article to help you get started. It would be best to check out the articles on posting a job, and hiring on Upwork so that you can be helped by top talent in the marketplace. 

I hope you find the perfect talent for your project! Don't hesitate to reach out if you need further help.