Firing Without Fear: A Legal Guide for Conscientious Employers

by Repa, Barbara Kate

• ISBN13: 9780873374354
• ISBN10: 0873374355
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-07-01
• Publisher: Nolo

Summary

A guide for small to mid-sized employers explains how to discipline workers and identify and positively address problem behaviors while describing valid reasons for termination and the documentation required to support the procedure.

Table of Contents

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Firing Without Fear
Why Firing Inspires Fear	3	(6)
Taking Problems to Heart	9	(1)
Getting Help	10
Alternatives to Firing
Disciplining Workers	3	(9)
Asking the Employee to Leave	12
Gray Areas of Behavior
The Gossip	5	(1)
The Fingerpointer	6	(1)
The Downer	6	(1)
The Braggart	7	(1)
The Slacker	8	(1)
The Jokester	9
Legal Reasons to Fire
Employment at Will	2	(2)
Valid Reasons for Firing	4	(4)
Exceptions to Employment at Will and Other Claims	8
Discrimination: The Biggest Wrong of All
Discrimination	3	(22)
Sexual Harassment	25	(3)
Disability Discrimination	28	(6)
Pregnancy Discrimination	34
The Main Event
Choosing The Place	3	(1)
Choosing The Words	4	(7)
Choosing The Time	11	(1)
Telling Other Workers	12	(1)
Defamation: Lawsuit Against Loose Lips	13
Cutting Back or Closing Down
Pros and Cons of Cutting Back	3	(4)
Tips on Avoiding Lawsuits	7	(6)
Plant Closing Laws	13
Severance and Beyond
Severance	2	(25)
Separation Letters	27	(5)
Final Paychecks	32	(7)
Agreements Protecting Your Business	39	(2)
Giving Fired Workers a Reason	41	(7)
Giving References	48	(4)
Blacklisting	52
Hiring A Lawyer
Getting Leads	3	(2)
Comparison Shopping	5	(3)
Paying A Lawyer	8	(2)
Managing Your Lawyer	10	(1)
Firing A Lawyer	11
Index