In this video blog post, shareholder Ericka Adler explains what employers need to know before terminating an employee for breach. She discusses how to evaluate whether conduct actually violates the ...

When an employee’s employment ends – whether due to a routine layoff, a negotiated separation, or an unexpected termination for-cause – human resources and legal teams must coordinate quickly and ...

In her Social Media feature, Shari Claire Lewis of Rivkin Radler discusses what the impact of the upcoming 'American Medical' case will be on employers' ability to police employee online activity that ...

Should the evaluation require discussion of a substandard performance, do not allow your personal feelings to taint the evaluation, thus creating a bias or possible grounds for a discrimination ...

Illegal firing — also known as wrongful termination — occurs when an employer dismisses an employee for prohibited reasons, such as discrimination or retaliation. Although most employees work under at ...

I have been involved in too many termination conversations to count. It’s never easy, and it can be tempting to try to ease the pain by just sending the message in an email. But before you write a ...

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An employer may not be liable for unlawful retaliatory termination even if an employee previously protested suspected employer misconduct and even if the employee can further show the timing of the ...

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