California Employee Discipline & Performance Management Toolkit
Address employee performance and conduct concerns with greater confidence and consistency.
The California Employee Discipline & Performance Management Toolkit provides employers and managers with practical, ready-to-use resources for coaching employees, documenting concerns, administering corrective action, managing performance improvement plans, and evaluating higher-risk disciplinary decisions. It also includes ongoing HR consultation support to help employers address policy questions and incorporate applicable employment-law updates as needed.
What’s Included:
Discipline & Performance Management Employer Guide
Corrective Action Decision Guide
Pre-Discipline Risk Review Checklist
Documentation Quality Checklist
Coaching & Verbal Counseling Forms
Written & Final Warning Templates
Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) & Progress Review
Attendance & Punctuality Corrective Action Form
Conduct & Policy Violation Corrective Action Form
Performance Deficiency Corrective Action Form
Investigation Intake & Witness Documentation Tools
Employee Response / Rebuttal Form
Consistency & Retaliation Risk Review Checklists
Leave, Accommodation & Workers’ Compensation Discipline Review
Wage & Hour Complaint Discipline Review
Manager Corrective Action Meeting Script
Corrective Action Follow-Up Tools
PIP Completion, Extension & Escalation Documents
Suspension Pending Investigation Checklist
Pre-Termination Escalation Checklist
Discipline Tracking Log
Personnel File Documentation Checklist
Manager Do’s & Don’ts
Guidance on When to Contact Employment Counsel
Official Agency Resources
Designed to help California employers create a more organized, consistent, and well-documented approach to employee discipline and performance management.
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HR Made Clear resources are provided for informational and educational purposes and are not legal advice. Employment laws and individual circumstances may change. Employers should consult qualified legal counsel regarding specific situations.

