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2818629 - Error : Cannot terminate <employee name> before hire date <hire date> - Employee Central

Symptom

  • Error : Cannot terminate <employee name> before hire date <hire date>
  • Is it possible to terminate an employee with a date equal to the employee's hire date?
  • Is it possible to terminate an employee before the hire date?

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Environment

SuccessFactors Employee Central

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to: Employee Profile
  2. Actions > Terminate
  3. Populate all required fields
  4. Save

Resolution

You should be able to terminate an employee with date equal or greater than employee's hire date. Otherwise, you will receive the error message: Error : Cannot terminate <employee name> before hire date <hire date>

See Also

2511979 - Employee Central: How do I Terminate employees via Import?

Keywords

terminate, hire date, termination date, cannot terminate, before hire date, same , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-TER , Termination Details , LOD-SF-EC , Employee Central , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central all versions