Terminations

Beware giving contradictory reasons for discharge

08/09/2016

Want to terminate an employee? Make sure that if you state a reason, you do so consistently.

Resignation without explanation? That means no unemployment benefits

08/01/2016

Employees who quit their jobs for a compelling reason but who don’t give their employers a chance to fix the problem aren’t eligible for unemployment compensation benefits.

Kids these days: Summer interns’ petition backfires

07/15/2016

Alison Green gets lots of comments on her “Ask A Manager” blog, but 1,200 on a single post?

Good faith: It’s what courts want to see in discipline

07/13/2016

When it comes to discipline, employees aren’t entitled to the equivalent of a jury trial. It’s good enough that the employer investigated and considered the employee’s input before deciding in good faith on a course of action.

You don’t have to fire just because of one comment

07/08/2016

Employers are required to take reasonable steps to stop comments that are particularly offensive. That doesn’t automatically mean you have to fire an offensive employee. You can discipline instead and hope that fixes the problem.

No WARN notice needed for separate oil rigs

07/06/2016

Are separate oil rigs counted under one company bannner?

Repeated false complaints? That’s grounds for firing

07/06/2016

You know that employee who always seems to be filing meritless discrimination or harassment complaints? You can and should discipline that guy.

NLRB backs Chipotle employee who took to Twitter with gripes

07/05/2016

A former employee at a Chipotle restaurant in Havertown has won his case before the National Labor Relations Board. The man peppered Chipotle’s upper management with tweets expressing his concerns about low wages.

When RIF affects someone who complained, prepare to show your process was fair

06/28/2016

If you ever have to consider cutting staff via a reduction in force, be sure to consider who among your employees might feel aggrieved enough to cause big legal trouble.

‘Resign or be fired’ may be the riskiest offer

06/24/2016

Have you ever presented an employee the option to resign or get fired? Maybe you believed you were helping the employee to graciously exit the workplace without the embarrassment of a termination.