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How long should you keep someone who's performing poorly due to legitimate personal issues, like taking care of a sick family member? This is hard because we'd all expect some leeway in that situation ourselves. There's no perfect answer, but I think it comes down to whether the team feels like the person is doing enough given their situation. The person still needs to meet commitments and communicate effectively, even if those commitments are scaled back. Keeping someone beyond this point starts to damage morale. If you as an employer still want to support the person financially, that is a separate decision. You can put them on paid leave, but keeping them on a team when they are bringing others down isn't good for anyone.