One of the biggest missteps within many organizations is rushing to terminate an employee before the record is ready to support it. When the lawsuits inevitably pop up, employers suddenly realize they moved too quickly to separate someone’s employment without having all the facts to justify a dismissal decision or to support a termination for cause.
“Employers, often senior executives who are extremely frustrated with a direct report’s ongoing performance or conduct challenges, push HR to ‘pull the plug’ before the record is in place to support that decision,” said Chris Olmsted, an employment law attorney with Ogletree Deakins in San Diego.
