Tania,
I agree with your response. You also want to make certain that you are prepared to deliver the message that the employee is being dismissed. As I have said before, a dismissal rarely comes as a surprise if we as supervisors have done our job. Usually, the dismissal is due to poor performance. If we have worked with the employee to improve performance, we might be able to avoid the dismissal altogether. I also recommend having another person/supervisor in the room as serve as a witness should their ever be a need to prove what was said or done.
Pat
