In this video blog post, shareholder Ericka Adler explains what employers need to know before terminating an employee for breach. She discusses how to evaluate whether conduct actually violates the ...

Terminating an employee is one of the most difficult things to do in business. But, sometimes it's necessary. When that happens, we suggest you follow a few best practices that are applicable ...

On the way, Bob cried in your car and reported that he is an alcoholic and asked for information about your employee assistance program. The CEO was livid and wants Bob fired. What should you do? Here ...

Many employers hesitate to discipline or terminate for misconduct if the employee has recently engaged in protected activity, such as requesting ...

About two years ago, we worked with an owner who wanted to fire a difficult employee, but felt that he couldn’t. The employee was the only person in his company who knew how to perform some key parts ...

Illegal firing – or wrongful termination – refers to firing someone for prohibited reasons, such as discriminatory or retaliatory behavior. Can you fire someone for no reason? While many employers ...

Should the evaluation require discussion of a substandard performance, do not allow your personal feelings to taint the evaluation, thus creating a bias or possible grounds for a discrimination ...

When terminating a problem employee isn’t in the cards, don’t panic. You have more options than you think. You can’t always get what you want, not even when you’re justified in terminating someone on ...

The Internal Revenue Service didn't follow its own internal procedures when terminating thousands of probationary employees nor consider their individual performance, according to a new report. The ...