Terminations

All about California’s WARN Act

11/28/2016

What are our notice requirements? … What must WARN notices say? … What if we don’t give notice?

11/17/2016

Generally, you should enforce workplace rules as equally as possible.

11/16/2016

HR must be careful in weighing what it’s gaining against what it could be losing.

11/14/2016

Some federal courts are tiring of having to process long-winded pro se complaints.

11/13/2016

Unless a contract specifically said otherwise, you can fire at-will employees for any reason or no reason at all, with three exceptions.

11/11/2016

If your business is planning or considering downsizing at these levels, then a review of the WARN Act needs to be undertaken early in the process.

11/11/2016

It takes more than a handful of incidents to create hostility, even if they could be viewed as offensive and not appropriate for the workplace.

11/11/2016

Treat every pending termination as if you will have to prove that you had solid business reasons for your decision.

11/02/2016

If you have a policy on terminating employees who are out on leave, be sure to issue reminders about the rule and the timeline.

11/02/2016

Before you decide to change the reason why you discharged a worker, consider the possible impact of a potential lawsuit.