While the unemployment rate continues to remain low, given the current potential for a recession or sustained economic downturn, more employers are firing employees. Some employers are also seeing more discrimination claims following terminations.
It’s impossible to prevent all fired employees from filing claims, but the more proactive an employer is leading up to a termination, the more likely it is that an employee won’t file a claim. This article is a reminder to employers to proceed with caution on all termination decisions.
