I have been involved in too many termination conversations to count. It’s never easy, and it can be tempting to try to ease ...

Terminating an employee is one of the most difficult things to do in business. But, sometimes it's necessary. When that happens, we suggest you follow a few best practices that are applicable ...

About two years ago, we worked with an owner who wanted to fire a difficult employee, but felt that he couldn’t. The employee was the only person in his company who knew how to perform some key parts ...

It’s a conversation no manager wants to have: one that leads to the termination of an employee. This uncomfortable, but often necessary, step requires leaders to balance empathy with professionalism ...

One of the unpleasant realities of being a manager is that occasionally, an employee doesn't work out or business needs dictate a reduction in payroll costs. Letting an employee go is never easy, ...

Q: I run a small business and am considering terminating an employee. What are the main things I should consider, and what is the overall process for terminating an employee? A: In California, ...

Employee separations are a common aspect of doing business. When facing an employee separation, employers may find themselves asking, in the words of Boyz II Men, “How do I say goodbye to what we had?

News of several firings based on an employee’s social media post discussing recent events has rekindled the question of whether a private employer can terminate an employee for their social media ...