Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: Any employer faced with letting an employee go. In this edition, I am taking a break from my regular format to pass on advice about handling terminations.
Before the Termination Meeting:
• Plan when. An employee humiliated during termination is much more
Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: All employers regardless of size or shape.
What does “at-will” employment mean: You might be inclined to think that it means that employees serve at the will of the master, or at the master’s pleasure. While this historically makes sense, “at-will” employment is something
Periodically, an employer will ask about giving references for an employee. Some feel compelled to provide at least a neutral review, others feel that they have to protect the world from making the same bad decision they did. Still others think it is the “law” to provide the dates of employment and whether the person
Melissa Nelson is “devastated” according to ABC News. She was fired from her job as a dental assistant after 10 years of service because her male employer found her attractive and felt termination necessary to protect his marriage.
Nelson was hired in 1999 at the age of 21 to be a dental assistant in
Put this in the “boring, but important” category. Last month the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals found that Supplemental Unemployment Benefits (or “SUB”) payments are not considered wages and thus not taxable to the employee or the employer for FICA.
First, a little education. What are SUB payments? When an employer makes a reduction in
Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: All employers, whether subscribers to workers’ compensation insurance or not.
What is the issue: Employees of businesses that make workers’ compensation claims sometimes engender the aggravation of their employer. Employers think the employee is faking injury, milking the claim, or simply preventing the employer
Sometimes posts should just be fun. One of my co-workers forwarded me a story yesterday on Lowering the Bar, a humor site for lawyers – about lawyers. Apparently, a law firm in San Mateo, California has decided to hire some new associate lawyers and they are doing so with a little twist . .
When I first heard about this story I assumed that it was a company filled with UT haters in College Station. Nope. According to the Sun-Sentinel, it was a law firm in Florida. One Friday, a group of employees at the law firm of Elizabeth R. Wellborn, PA decided to wear orange shirts so
I get this question at least once every couple of weeks. Recently, however, I finally reduced the list to writing. So, here is the benefit of my wisdom . . . if you can call it that. Follow these rules for safe termination:
1. Always have two people in the room. Two recounts of what