Managers can be fuzzy when laying out expectations for their employees. Here are a few examples of things we say to employees: Be a self-starter (what exactly does that look like? Work on anything? Everything? Work fast? Look busy?). Be reliable (what does that mean? Have good attendance [and what constitutes good?]. Work 18 hour […]
Tag Archives: Wrongful Termination
Many states have discretionary employment, just as many employers hire staff at will. Essentially, he is an at-will employee who has no formal contract of employment and can be terminated at any time for any reason. This is a major obstacle for employees who want to settle lawsuits for wrongful termination reasons, especially if they […]
If you are a California employer, this ruling could potentially affect you. In fact, because this ruling is precedent-setting, it could very likely affect employers across the nation. Do you issue offer letters to new employees? Does that offer letter include the phrase “at-will employment”? If not, you should immediately look into revising your offer […]
Many business owners think that employee personnel records are simply for the storage of disciplinary forms, but in reality, an employee’s personnel file should be much more than that. From a legal standpoint, an employee’s personnel file is your insurance in the event of a lawsuit or other legal action. From an organizational standpoint, the […]