1. A workplace policy in which increasingly severe penalties are applied for repeated or escalating misconduct, typically following steps such as verbal warning, written warning, suspension, and termination
The company implemented progressive discipline to give employees multiple chances to correct their behavior before termination.
A empresa implementou disciplina progressiva para dar aos funcionários múltiplas oportunidades de corrigir seu comportamento antes da demissão.
2. A system of corrective action that escalates in severity with each infraction
Under progressive discipline, a first offense typically results in a verbal warning rather than immediate dismissal.
Sob disciplina progressiva, uma primeira ofensa normalmente resulta em uma advertência verbal em vez de demissão imediata.