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 ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Bob was a solid, long-term employee. But at the company ...

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 ...

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When an employee’s employment ends – whether due to a routine layoff, a negotiated separation, or an unexpected termination for-cause – human resources and legal teams must coordinate quickly and ...

In HR Dive’s Mailbag series, we answer HR professionals’ questions about all things work. Have a question? Send it to [email protected]. Q: We terminated a relatively new employee for performance and ...

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 ...

The worst experience for any manager is telling an employee that she or he is terminated from employment. When a person is terminated for performance, and not conduct, it might be more difficult ...

Wrongful termination includes being fired for discriminatory reasons, violations of the FMLA or as retaliation for legal complaints. Key federal laws such as the Civil Rights Act, ADA, ADEA and PDA ...

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 ...

Employees guilty of "key jamming" may be terminated at work for misconduct, according to new legal insight, which urges ...