{"id":16190,"date":"2025-12-18T17:44:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T17:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=16190"},"modified":"2026-07-27T11:23:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T11:23:50","slug":"letter-following-stage-1-formal-performance-management-meeting-issuing-first-written-warning","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/talent-management\/performance-management\/letter-following-stage-1-formal-performance-management-meeting-issuing-first-written-warning\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter to employee following stage 1 formal performance management meeting (issuing first written warning)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-primary-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f85887e8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" 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