Discussion Topic #2 — Employee Termination
Situation – As the HR Director, you have been asked by a supervisor to provide guidance on an employee that they want to terminate.
Write a memo to the supervisor to address the following:
As the HR professional, discuss the concepts that employees serve “at will,” and can be fired at any time, for any reason that isn’t illegal.
The supervisor has indicated there is a situation of poor performance, some attendance problems, and that the employee is just “not working out.” However, the supervisor is concerned that the employee might retaliate by claiming discrimination, since the employee is part of a minority group.
What documentation should the supervisor have?
What else would you advise the supervisor to be aware of?
You must substantively respond to two colleagues. Use a minimum of two HR/legal references to support your conclusions.
Here are two references for you to consider:
http://www.employmentlawfirms.com/termination-layoffs/when-termination-is-wrongful.htm
