🚪 Offboarding: leaving everything in order
- Vincent Pollet

- Sep 26, 2025
- 1 min read
One week after discussing onboarding, it's time to address the other side of the coin: an employee's departure. Like their arrival, this moment is critical and requires method and rigor.
💻 Disable access: From the outset, the employee should no longer have access to information systems, cloud applications, email, or VPN. Every oversight can create significant security risks.
🖥️ Equipment recovery and processing: computers, phones, badges… each piece of equipment must follow a clear procedure. Pay attention to software licenses (Windows, Office, ERP, etc.): letting a computer go without deactivating them is like giving away a free license, at the company's expense.
📄 Legal implications:
- Data protection: the company must ensure that the employee does not take any sensitive or confidential data with them.
- Contractual responsibility: confidentiality agreements and non-competition clauses must be recalled and, if necessary, signed upon departure.
- GDPR compliance: all employee personal data must be processed in accordance with legal obligations.
🤝 HR & IT Coordination: A secure and effective offboarding process relies on close collaboration between the HR team, the IT department, and the manager. Processes, checklists, and automated reminders ensure nothing is overlooked.
🔑 Conclusion: a well-managed offboarding process protects the company, secures its assets, and ensures legal compliance.
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