From Hiring To Firing:
The Legal Survival Guide for Employers

by Steven Mitchell Sack

Chapter 8. How To Fire Properly

• A. Terms of Employment
• B. Personnel Records
• C. Progressive Discipline Guidelines
• D. Employee Manuals
• E. Employment Contracts
• F. Statutory Considerations
• G. Public Policy Exceptions
• H. Implied Covenants of Good Faith and Fair Dealing
• I. Implied Contract Exceptions
• J. Discrimination Laws
• K. Advantages of an Independent Review
• L. Plant Closings
• M. Employer Legal Options and Strategies

• A. Dealing with Potential Employers
• B. The Exit Interview
• C. Enforcement of Restrictive Covenants
• D. Severance Policy
• E. Tax Ramifications of Structuring Settlements
• F. Defamation Concerns
• G. Hidden Labor Issues When Buying Or Selling a Business
• H. Unemployment Hearings

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