As a continuation of the 20th anniversary of our Employment Law Reporter, here is our list of the top twenty mistakes that employers currently make when firing employees. Enjoy!
Terminating When In The Heat Of Passion. Making a decision to terminate any employee is a very serious matter. In most situations, there is no need to make the determination decision on a moment’s notice, or when one is angry or a situation is inflamed. In these intense situations, mistakes can be made and the termination will probably be handled in a less than perfect manner. The better course of action is to suspend the employee on the spot, cool down, conduct an investigation as to the offense and then make a reasonable determination as to whether to terminate.
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