How to submit a termination request

It's important to remember that before speaking to an employee about a possible termination, you must submit a termination request on Remote. This will allow us to review the details based on the employee's country of residence, relevant probation period, notice periods and then advise on the way forward.

This article will cover: 

• Start termination request
• Fill out termination request form
• Offboarding Assistant
• Processing a termination request

See also: Who can see termination requests?

Start termination request:

1. Go to the employee's profile from the Team overview  tab.
2. Click on the New Request button.
3. From the request type drop down, choose Employee Termination then click on Continue to request.
   
   
   
   
   
4. You will be shown a short guide on the termination process. Once you've finished reading the guide, click on Open termination form.

Fill out termination request form

The termination request form is broken up into 4 stages. Each stage has to be completed before you can advance to the next stage. In Stage 1, you can mark the termination request as confidential. By doing this the request is only visible to the Company Owner and the Super Admin who created the request.

1. To begin, you will need to fill out the employee's details then click on Go to termination details.
   
   
   
2. When filling out the Termination details, the Proposed termination date depends on the payroll cutoff for that country. This cutoff date puts a restriction on the employee's termination date as this gives us adequate time to process the employee's termination.
   
3. Choose the next available termination date, then click on Go to paid time off.
4. Once you get to Stage 4 and you've verified that the information you provided is correct, click on Submit termination request.

Offboarding Assistant

If you’re still considering your options, you can use the Offboarding Assistant powered by Remote AI. This tool provides general guidance on common termination scenarios. However, please note that it does not account for all legal or business-specific nuances and is not a substitute for legal advice. When you’re ready to proceed, our specialized Offboarding team will review your request.

Using the Assistant:

1. Locate Get offboarding help button at the bottom right on the employee's profile.
2. Select Termination Reason: Choose the reason for termination (Performance, Operational Redundancy, Misconduct).
3. Offboarding risk (Optional): You may select an additional protection option from the dropdown menu for extra safeguards if applicable to your situation.
4. Review Guidance: The assistant provides tailored guidance based on employee data and country-specific regulations.
   
   

Processing a termination request

Submitting the form starts the termination process. It may take up to 5 business days for us to provide you with sound advice to guide you through the next steps.

The employee will not receive a notification when you submit a termination request. They will receive a termination letter only after we have finalized the details with you.

Please review Termination overview for more information regarding the termination process.