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Termination

Is it legal to terminate a highly paid employee just because he earns so much?

Is it legal to terminate a highly paid employee just because he earns so much?

  • October 28, 2012

Q. We need to cut costs, and have started to explore trimming our staff, starting with those who earn far more than other employees. Are there any dangers in doing so?...

Top management wants to ax ‘troublemaker’? Beware wrongful termination retaliation

Top management wants to ax ‘troublemaker’? Beware wrongful termination retaliation

  • September 16, 2012

There are some things employers just can’t do, no matter what a senior manager may want. For example, you can’t punish a good employee for pointing out...

Federal court to decide: Does firing a pregnant employee violate public policy in N.C.?

Federal court to decide: Does firing a pregnant employee violate public policy in N.C.?

  • September 16, 2012

A federal court has said it will soon decide a case that may make pregnancy discrimination illegal in North Carolina. At issue is whether North Carolina employers are...

Can we lay off a department and require reapplication?

Can we lay off a department and require reapplication?

  • August 30, 2012

Q. I recently read about an employer laying off an entire division and then making those employees reapply for newly reconfigured jobs in that division. This sounds like...

If angry employee announces, ‘I quit!’ tell him you accept his resignation

If angry employee announces, ‘I quit!’ tell him you accept his resignation

  • August 20, 2012

Employees occasionally have what can be called “I’m mad as hell and I can’t take it any more” moments. They make a lot of noise and storm out ...

Court: Union contract limits arbitrator’s role

Court: Union contract limits arbitrator’s role

  • August 19, 2012

In a union workplace, the collective bargaining agreement outlines rights for both employees and the employer. It also defines the powers an arbitrator may have if...

Exit interviews: Get more honest feedback by conducting them online

Exit interviews: Get more honest feedback by conducting them online

  • August 15, 2012

Determining why employees leave is one key to taming turnover. Employers often use exit interviews to identify the answer. But departing employees are often...

New free report will teach employers how to legally fire unproductive employees

New free report will teach employers how to legally fire unproductive employees

  • June 29, 2012

Business Management Daily’s new free special report 'How to Fire an Employee the Legal Way: 6 Termination Guidelines' will teach human resources professionals and...

How long must we give to review severance package?

How long must we give to review severance package?

  • June 21, 2012

Q. How much time must our company allow an employee to review a severance package before accepting or rejecting the release agreement?

What are the rules on giving truthful references about former employees?

What are the rules on giving truthful references about former employees?

  • June 17, 2012

Q. An employer asked us for a job verification on an employee we fired. The request includes a written consent form from the worker allowing the query. Can I release...

Beware ‘aggravated misconduct’ firings–unemployment benefits hang in the balance

Beware ‘aggravated misconduct’ firings–unemployment benefits hang in the balance

  • April 22, 2012

Employees who commit “aggravated misconduct” and are terminated may not be eligible for unemployment compensation benefits. Therefore, some employers may...

10 unemployment compensation factors that affect payouts

10 unemployment compensation factors that affect payouts

  • April 03, 2012

How much your organization pays for unemployment insurance is based, in part, on how many former employees have successfully filed claims against you....

Poor performer has complained? Read this before firing!

Poor performer has complained? Read this before firing!

  • February 22, 2012

Employers usually don’t have a problem terminating an em­­ployee for poor performance if the employee has never raised any kind of discrimination claim....

Freeborn County worker blames firing on retribution, bias

Freeborn County worker blames firing on retribution, bias

  • February 19, 2012

Did frank feedback about a boss’s shortcomings lead to a government worker’s firing? That’s what Rose Olmsted claims in a lawsuit she filed against...

Document rationale for termination even if you decide not to tell employee

Document rationale for termination even if you decide not to tell employee

  • December 18, 2011

It’s true that at-will employees can be fired for any reason or no reason at all, as long as that reason isn’t discriminatory. Many employers therefore...

Don’t get burned! The cat’s paw theory of discriminatory firing

Don’t get burned! The cat’s paw theory of discriminatory firing

  • December 18, 2011

Under what’s called the Cat’s Paw Theory, employers can’t de­­fend themselves against employment discrimination claims by saying they ...

Can fired poor performer receive unemployment benefits?

Can fired poor performer receive unemployment benefits?

  • December 18, 2011

Q. One of our employee’s job performance no longer meets our standards. While she used to be a good worker, she’s now making a lot of errors, coming in...

Planning layoffs? Check age demographics before and after proposed RIF

Planning layoffs? Check age demographics before and after proposed RIF

  • November 24, 2011

Before you implement an involuntary reduction in force, make sure you determine whether you’re vul­­nerable to an age discrimination lawsuit. You can do...

Be prepared to explain your reasonable rationale for firing protected-class worker

Be prepared to explain your reasonable rationale for firing protected-class worker

  • October 16, 2011

Hesitant to fire an employee because of his race, religion or other pro­­tected characteristic? Don’t be. Employers with legitimate reasons to discharge...

Legitimate business reasons for decision? Feel free to fire employee who has complained

Legitimate business reasons for decision? Feel free to fire employee who has complained

  • October 16, 2011

Here’s a situation that many HR professionals dread: An employee complains about discrimination and you fix the problem. Then there are workplace changes and it...

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