Question: We have an employee no longer physically capable of their job. We have tried to accommodate, but the condition has not improved. Is there anything else we need to do before letting them go? Answer: The first thing you’ll want to do is make sure that you’ve...
Termination
Should We Provide a Termination Letter When We Terminate an Employee for Cause?
Question: We need to terminate an employee due to poor performance. Should we give them a termination letter outlining why we are terminating them? Answer: There is no federal requirement for employers to provide written notice about why someone is being terminated,...
From the HR Support Center: Can we terminate an employee who’s looking for work elsewhere?
We’ve recently learned that one of our employees is planning to leave the company and has been applying for positions elsewhere. Can we terminate them? Terminating employment because an employee is looking for work elsewhere isn’t expressly prohibited by law, but we...