[Verse 1]
When performance starts to slip and slide
Document each conversation with care
Verbal warning opens up the ride
Through progressive steps that must be fair
Written notice follows close behind
Final warning draws the clearest line
[Chorus]
VWFS - remember the code
Verbal, Written, Final, then Suspend
Seven questions before you unload
Check the list before you press send
Consistency, cause, and legal blend
VWFS protects you till the end
[Verse 2]
Before you terminate, pause and think
Seven checkpoints guard against mistake
Documentation - is every link
Solid proof for every choice you make?
Protected class and recent complaint
Leave status - keep your record saint
[Chorus]
VWFS - remember the code
Verbal, Written, Final, then Suspend
Seven questions before you unload
Check the list before you press send
Consistency, cause, and legal blend
VWFS protects you till the end
[Bridge]
When the workforce needs to shrink in size
RIF brings different rules to play
WARN Act notices, no surprise
Adverse impact clears the way
OWBPA for the older crew
Severance terms and benefits too
[Verse 3]
Sixty days for WARN when numbers fall
Twenty-one days to think it through
Seven days to change their mind and call
Age discrimination won't slip through
Benefits continue past the door
Rehire status - note what's in store
[Outro]
Progressive discipline keeps order tight
Documentation makes your case shine bright
When reduction comes, follow the plan
Legal review helps you understand