Employee Termination: Best Practices

Resource type: Practice note

Status: Maintained

Jurisdiction: USA

This Note addresses employee termination best practices, including termination protocols and practical tips. This Note addresses federal law. For information on state law requirements, see the State Q&A Tools under Related Content to the right.

Maria Greco Danaher, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., with PLC Labor & Employment

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Resource ID: 3-503-9595
Products: PLC US Labor & Employment, PLC US Law Department
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Termination of EmploymentTermination of Employment (http://ld.practicallaw.com/1-103-1222)

Practice note: overview

Discrimination: Overview Discrimination: Overview (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic3-503-3975)
Severance Benefits, Plans and Agreements: Overview Severance Benefits, Plans and Agreements: Overview (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic5-504-9367)
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act: Overview Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act: Overview (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic4-501-6503)

Practice notes

Bullying in the Workplace Bullying in the Workplace (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic1-518-8850)
Conducting Employee Performance Reviews Conducting Employee Performance Reviews (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic7-505-9572)
Conducting Layoffs and Other Reductions in Force Conducting Layoffs and Other Reductions in Force (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic9-502-6665)
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Basics Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Basics (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic9-505-1339)
Handling Employment-related Internal Investigations Handling Employment-related Internal Investigations (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic1-501-9452)
Military Leave Law Military Leave Law (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic7-504-4849)
Negligent Hiring, Retention and Supervision Negligent Hiring, Retention and Supervision (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic2-506-0672)
Non-compete Agreements with Employees Non-compete Agreements with Employees (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic7-501-3409)
Retaliation Retaliation (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic5-501-1430)
Terminating a Senior Executive: Key Benefits Issues Terminating a Senior Executive: Key Benefits Issues (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic5-500-6650)
Whistleblower Protections under Sarbanes-Oxley and the Dodd-Frank Act Whistleblower Protections under Sarbanes-Oxley and the Dodd-Frank Act (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic7-501-7799)
Workplace Violence Workplace Violence (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic7-505-7511)

Standard documents

Anti-retaliation Policy Anti-retaliation Policy (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic8-503-5830)
Continuing Obligations Letter to Departing Employee Continuing Obligations Letter to Departing Employee (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic5-520-0096)
Continuing Obligations Letter to New Employer Continuing Obligations Letter to New Employer (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic9-520-5638)
Model Exit Interview Questionnaire Model Exit Interview Questionnaire (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic5-504-0809)
Separation and Release of Claims Agreement Separation and Release of Claims Agreement (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic0-503-8253)
Separation and Release of Claims Agreement (California) Separation and Release of Claims Agreement (California) (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic7-505-8389)
Standards of Conduct Policy Standards of Conduct Policy (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic0-500-4347)
WARN Notice to Non-union Employees WARN Notice to Non-union Employees (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic6-506-6605)
WARN Notice to State Dislocated Worker Unit and Chief Elected Official WARN Notice to State Dislocated Worker Unit and Chief Elected Official (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic1-506-6820)
WARN Notice to Union WARN Notice to Union (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic0-506-6774)

Checklists

Best Practices for Employee Discipline Checklist Best Practices for Employee Discipline Checklist (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic0-501-7972)
Departing Employee Checklist Departing Employee Checklist (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic4-503-8010)
Layoffs and Reductions in Force Checklist Layoffs and Reductions in Force Checklist (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic3-500-4341)
Minimizing Workplace Violence Checklist Minimizing Workplace Violence Checklist (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic8-505-8874)
Plant Closing Checklist Plant Closing Checklist (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic9-506-0310)
Reviewing Employee Handbooks Checklist Reviewing Employee Handbooks Checklist (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic7-518-1761)
Terminating a Sponsored Foreign Worker Checklist Terminating a Sponsored Foreign Worker Checklist (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic6-520-4640)
WARN Act Compliance Checklist WARN Act Compliance Checklist (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic6-506-2344)

State Q&A Tool

Anti-discrimination Laws: State Q&A Tool Anti-discrimination Laws: State Q&A Tool (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic0-505-9580)
Employment Claims in Release Agreements: State Q&A Tool Employment Claims in Release Agreements: State Q&A Tool (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic9-505-9590)
Leave Laws: State Q&A Tool Leave Laws: State Q&A Tool (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic9-505-9585)
Mini-WARN Acts: State Q&A Tool Mini-WARN Acts: State Q&A Tool (http://uk.practicallaw.com/topic5-505-9587)

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