How to submit a termination request

Before speaking to an employee about a possible termination, you must submit a termination request on Remote. This allows the employer to review details based on the employee’s country of residence, relevant probation periods, and notice periods to advise on the best path forward. This article is intended for Company Owners and Super Admins.

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?
• What is the employee termination service charge?

Start termination request:

1. Go to the employee's profile from the Team overview  tab.
2. Click on Manage Profile button, and select New Request.
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 finish reading the guide, click on Open termination form.

Fill out termination request form

The termination request form is broken up into four stages. Each stage must be completed before you can advance to the next stage. 

1. Fill out the employee's details and click on Go to termination details. You can mark the termination request as confidential so that it is only visible to the Company Owner and the Super Admin who created the request.
   
   
    
2. Select the Proposed termination date 
   
   
   
   Note: termination date is dependent on the payroll cutoff for the employee's country. The cutoff date puts a restriction on termination date and provides adequate processing time.
    
3. Choose the next available termination date, then click on Go to paid time off.
4. Verify that the information you provided is correct, then click on Submit termination request.

Offboarding Assistant

If you are still considering your options, you can use the Offboarding Assistant powered by Remote AI. This tool provides general guidance on common termination scenarios. However, it does not account for all legal or business-specific nuances and is not a substitute for legal advice.

To use the assistant:

1. Locate the 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.
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 five business days for Remote to provide you with 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.