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November 6, 2008

Terminating Employees - The worker will, undoubtedly, claim the "real" reason

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The worker will, undoubtedly, claim the "real" reason for her lay off was because she took workers' comp, and she'll get an attorney to sue you. o Getting drunk at the company party. The unemployment office considers any employee who quits on the account of unbearable working conditions to be an involuntary resignation. The employee will naturally want to know why you have selected him for the voluntary package.

o Escalating discipline is confidential and should only be between you and the disgruntled individual. You can create one of these using your dismissal memorandum template. This specific notice frequently follows the worker warning memorandum. Record anything significant the separated employee said which would affect a illegal layoff case. Your employee will probably sue you for wrongful termination if you answer yes to one or more of these questions. The company of potential workers claiming improper employee separation is serious. o A reference notice from you or from the employee's supervisor. Once you suspect an employee of theft, pay attention to their actions and keep an eye on their behavior in the workplace. o If the jobholder gets a performance review during this time, include the recorded incidents and the corrective action from escalating discipline. o Starts talking to Personnel about severance policies and benefits after dismissal. At times managing a worker is difficult because this person's personal life is affecting his or her behavior at work. The next liar is someone who tells "white lies." This isn't gross misbehavior because the "white lies" are for the most part not about important company matters.

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