Before firing staff, practice due diligence
- November 8, 2007 |
- khouri
Youre Fired. It sounds so easy for Donald Trump to say when he dismisses employees on his hit show, The Apprentice. The fired person simply leaves the room, and Trump never expects to see or hear from them again especially not in court. But in the real world organizations are not immune to employment lawsuits, but proper planning can decrease the chances of being called into court. Terminating staff is a conversation few managers look forward to having. That reluctance, experts say, can lead managers to commit a series of missteps that could expose them to litigation. Rule number one: keep a paper trail of documentation supporting the decision to dismiss an… Read More