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 who has filed a workers' compensation claim is a delicate and complex process that can have significant legal implications for both the workers' compensation claim and the ...

In California, employment is presumed to be “at-will.” This means that, unless an employer agrees to terminate the employee only for good cause, an employer may terminate an employee for any reason at ...

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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 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 ...

One of the unpleasant realities of being a manager is that occasionally, an employee doesn't work out or business needs dictate a reduction in payroll costs. Letting an employee go is never easy, ...

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 ...