“You’re fired.”
If you’re an employer, those may be the most difficult two words you’ll ever have to utter.
Discipline and termination are essential components of workforce management. If you can’t take appropriate action to address workplace harassment, substance abuse, absenteeism, fraud, or other detrimental and destructive employee behaviors, your entire organization will suffer. Sometimes, saying “you’re fired” is the only way to safeguard your workers, customers, business partners, brand, and bottom line.
Here’s a question that’s come up recently that we posed to our employment law superhero, Steve Roppollo, Managing Partner with Fisher Phillips. Steve joined us on an on-demand webinar on this crucial topic – I’d highly reccomend watching now. Question: What’s the difference between a layoff and a termination? Do you need to communicate them differently? Steve’s Answer: Let’s […]
Terminations aren’t usually anyone’s favorite part of their job, but sometimes they’re unavoidable. If you’re in the position of needing to terminate someone, you want to make sure to do it right. While it may never be easy, following a few simple steps can help minimize the impact on the terminated employee and your organization […]
Like it or not, sometimes you have to say, “You’re fired.” But how you conduct a termination can either be good for your company or a costly disaster. We’ll discuss creating a systematic approach: Before there’s an issue When considering termination During the termination meeting; and Post-termination Join Compli and Fisher Phillips as we discuss […]
Like it or not, sometimes you have to say, “You’re fired.” But how you conduct a termination can either be good for your company or a costly disaster. We’ll discuss creating a systematic approach: Before there’s an issue When considering termination During the termination meeting; and Post-termination Join Compli and Fisher Phillips as we discuss […]
Now and then, employees screw up—but not every blunder carries the same weight. Sometimes it’s a simple mistake; other times, it’s the result of a larger problem such as a pattern of misbehavior, disrespect, or willing noncompliance. Do you know the difference between a performance issue and a conduct issue? Find out by taking our […]
Like it or not, sometimes you have to say, “You’re fired.” But how you conduct a termination can either be good for your company or a costly disaster. We’ll discuss creating a systematic approach: Before there’s an issue When considering termination During the termination meeting; and Post-termination Join Compli and Fisher Phillips as we discuss […]
Picture this: you’re about to make a crucial hire for your organization, and you’re down to 2 candidates. The first candidate, Anna, was friendly, personable, and charismatic throughout her interview. She showed up on time, looked professional, and even cracked a few jokes (which landed). She displayed a high degree of familiarity with your company’s […]
Like it or not, sometimes you have to say, “You’re fired.” But how you conduct a termination can either be good for your company or a costly disaster. We’ll discuss creating a systematic approach: Before there’s an issue When considering termination During the termination meeting; and Post-termination Join Compli and Fisher Phillips as we discuss […]
So your company’s been hit with a wrongful termination claim from a former employee. Ouch. At least it sounds like an occasion to say “ouch.” But how bad is the situation, really? What are you actually on the hook for? Here’s the short answer: attorney’s fees, in the best case scenario. In the worst case […]
Ideally, guidance around workforce compliance should be clear and straightforward. For example, I can say with confidence that the best way to reduce human errors in your complaint reporting is to automate your compliance management system, or that harassment incident handling matters as much as—if not more than—harassment prevention training. But now and then, an […]
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