{"id":3239,"date":"2018-03-05T11:13:13","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T16:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lindabury.com\/firm\/?p=3239"},"modified":"2025-02-24T13:34:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T18:34:18","slug":"terminating-employee-deliver-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lindabury.com\/firm\/insights\/terminating-employee-deliver-message.html","title":{"rendered":"Terminating an Employee:  How Do I Deliver the Message?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The termination of an employee requires careful consideration of business and legal issues. There are various legitimate reasons as to why companies terminate employees including, but not limited to, misrepresentation of experience, education, or qualifications; inadequate job performance; violation of work rules or employer policy; unexcused absences and excessive tardiness; or a reorganization or other significant change eliminates a position or results in a layoff or reduction in force.<\/p>\n<p>You may recall one of our earlier discussions, which focused on the process behind the decision to terminate, including the importance of documenting performance problems. Once the decision to terminate has been made, however, employers face the risk of defending claims against former employees alleging that their employment was terminated for an unlawful reason. Whether or not they have merit, wrongful discharge claims can result in lengthy and expensive legal battles, adverse publicity and damage morale in the remaining workplace.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solution: Establish Legitimate Reasons for Termination and Deliver the Message Appropriately.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindabury.com\/firm\/insights\/terminating-employee-deliver-message.html\"  title=\"Continue Reading Terminating an Employee:  How Do I Deliver the Message?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The termination of an employee requires careful consideration of business and legal issues. 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