by CEDR HR Solutions | Dec 11, 2013 | Ask an HR Expert, Firing & Separations, Handbooks & Policies
I used to joke that you could fire an employee for shooting you in the leg, but unless you could provide video, two witnesses, and a doctor’s note at the unemployment hearing, the employee would still win. And this was true whether you had one employee or one...
by CEDR HR Solutions | Sep 29, 2016 | Firing & Separations
It’s 4:30 on a Friday afternoon and one of your employees knocks on your door asking to come in. They’re avoiding eye contact, they’re fidgety, nervous… This can’t be good news. You imagine accidentally shredded payroll reports, stolen laptops full of patient...
by CEDR HR Solutions | Mar 1, 2019 | Ask an HR Expert, Firing & Separations, Handbooks & Policies, Risk Management
Question: I had an employee give 4-weeks notice that she was leaving. Through online advertising and word of mouth, we found a wonderful new employee almost immediately. The new candidate was available to start work right away, so I ended up letting the original...
by Paul Edwards | Apr 20, 2021 | Firing & Separations, Handbooks & Policies, Hiring & Onboarding, Risk Management, Team Management
More often than you would think, we get calls from members wondering what they can do about someone who they think is impaired at work. When that happens, we immediately go into crisis control mode because, well, impairment at work is never acceptable. In this...
by CEDR HR Solutions | May 20, 2021 | Firing & Separations
Since every termination comes with some risk, it’s always wise to slow down and ask some questions first. It’s important to have a legal and documented reason for every termination decision. To help you do that, here are some questions and guidance to bear in mind...
by CEDR HR Solutions | Aug 18, 2020 | Employment Laws, Firing & Separations
It’s a question that comes up often in the CEDR Solution Center: If I fire someone for cause, how can I avoid paying their unemployment insurance benefits? The short answer is that you can’t always prevent an employee from receiving unemployment insurance (UI)...
