Employment Terminations – Avoid Legal Problems

New Spotlight Article: The decision to terminate an individual’s employment carries with it the risk of a possible legal challenge. Depending upon an employer’s policies or whether an employee has an employment contract, an employee may, for example, have a breach of contract or “wrongful discharge” claim. An “at-will” employer - that is, an employer who reserves the right to terminate employees without cause - generally does not need to worry about such claims. Like all other employers, however, an at-will employer still must be concerned about many other possible claims - including, potentially - discrimination.

I introduced my attorney, Mel Muskovitz, when he contributed his first column in December. Take the time to read his excellent advice about employment termination and the questions that an employer must ask when terminating employees.

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"In crises the most daring course is often safest." --Henry Kissinger