When you start a new business, workplace policy should be one of the issues that you deal with, before you ever open the doors. You cannot make the house rules as you go along, or you are going to set yourself up for a lawsuit in the future. Instead, get a good business lawyer and draft a policy that will cover any action you might have to take as an owner and employer. Give new employee a copy of the policy. If discipline is necessary, there should be no doubt of the consequences for a particular action or infraction. Make sure you get professional help to make sure every possible contingency is covered.