Longer term employees will stretch out the employment termination process. Provide them with options prior to employment termination

Before and after terminating an employee, understand that you’re the boss

Probation periods outside of specific business can nullify “at will” employee termination in some cases.

Termination of employment isn’t about performance. Employees get fired for their behavior.

Ask yourself two questions before you start with an employee termination or progressive discipline; What’s being rewarded? What’s their motivation for change?

Companies that lose their lawsuit have lack of documentation beyond the employee termination letter. Remember, the burden of proof is on the company

You have to be willing to make exceptions in employee terminations for performance. Judge everything on a case by case basis

Three common inconsistencies that can result in costly employee termination lawsuits are manager inconsistency, exceptions not based on performance, and practice what you preach

Employee terminations are one of the last things on a managers’ minds. Give employees their job and let them decide.

Good documentation of the employee termination investigation serves two purposes, avoid confusion or misunderstanding about what people are saying during an investigation.and it helps an employer defend an investigation if ever challenged in court.