How to Deactivate an Employee
To successfully deactivate an employee in the system, you must first remove any future appointments associated with them. Follow these steps to ensure a smooth process.
Step 1: Remove Future Appointments
- Navigate to Tools > Reports.
- Under the Employee category, select Future Appointments and click View.
- Choose the employee you want to deactivate (e.g., Anna), and press Add and then View.
- Select a date range that includes all future appointments (e.g., from the 24th to next year), and click View.
- Print the list of future bookings and move the appointments to another employee’s column as necessary.
Step 2: Inactivate the Employee
- Go to Setup > Employees.
- Use the dropdown menu to select the employee (e.g., Anna).
- Untick the Active box for the employee. Confirm that any future tasks will be removed, then click Yes.
- Click Save to finalise the deactivation.
Step 3: Reactivating an Employee
- Go to Setup > Employees.
- To view inactive employees, click on Show Inactive Employees at the top left of the employee list.
- Select the employee you wish to reactivate, tick the Active box, and press Save.
Key Insights:
- Inactivating an employee removes all their future tasks and appointments.
- Reactivating is simple and allows for seamless integration when an employee returns to your business.
- Keep your appointments organized by ensuring future bookings are reassigned before deactivating employees.