Employee Termination: Best practices
July 31, 2023
Employee termination: Best practices
Planning for termination decisions helps employers justify their decision and defend against potential litigation. To do so, employers should:
• Understand applicable employment-related laws
• At will employment – terminate for any reason
• May not terminate due to discrimination, retaliation, or harassment
• Develop and consistently apply appropriate policies, procedures, and handbooks
• Obtain employee written acknowledgment that they’ve received the above
• Apply policies consistently
• Document reasons for termination and termination itself
• Consider offering a severance with a release agreement
• Protect sensitive information
• Disable electronic access
• Collect employer property
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