title: How to steer clear of legal hassles when you fire.
abstract: Recent court decisions and the publicity they've gotten may explain why lawsuits from ex-employees are on the rise. However, you can keep firing from coming back to haunt you by taking several precautionary steps. In this article, the author suggests what you need to do before, during, and after you fire an employee to help prevent wrongful discharge suits. As well, the article explores steps you can take to keep unemployment benefits to a minimum.
authors.affiliation: Laura Sachs Consultations, 13518 Moss Glen Road, Clifton, VA 20124, USA. lsachs@gmu.edu
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sachs
mesh_terms: D004647:Employee Discipline; D004651:Employment / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006123:Group Practice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D016365:Liability, Legal / Q000191:economics; D010560:Personnel Selection; D014481:United States