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Terminating Employees is Hard – Defending Your Severance Agreement in Court is Harder: Ensure Your Separation and Release of Claims Agreements are on Solid Legal Ground.

November 26, 2019 9:52 pm Published by

So the time has finally come.  The employee you hired two years ago that held so much promise is showing up late to work, does not contribute in meetings, makes critical errors and is not responding to improvement plans.  Despite your best intentions to rehabilitate this employee, it’s just not working out. 

Should I Provide a Separation Notice to a Departing Employee?

September 20, 2019 1:49 pm Published by

Dealing with terminations, layoffs, resignations, or any other type of separation is rarely listed as a favorite aspect of anyone’s job, but it is a reality for virtually all businesses. Handling separations correctly can put your organization in a better position to defend against wrongful termination claims and to demonstrate compliance. While contemporaneous documentation of separations and the underlying reasons for them is always a good idea, in some states, a separation notice is a legal requirement. As described in more detail below, employers in the following states should provide written notice of separation to departing employees.