An employer may use this letter to notify employees of the behaviors that will constitute misconduct. This letter also serves to inform employees of the terms of a progressive disciplinary policy.
This checklist may be used to ensure proper steps are taken when identifying employees in a Reduction in Force (RIF) and in determining if the employer must comply with the strict provisions of the WARN Act.
The employment at-will doctrine, accepted by nearly all 50 states, provides that either party may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason. However, agencies, judges and juries in federal and state courts all expect employers to behave rationally and have a good explanation for their termination decisions. This How To assists an employer with terminating an at-will employee for misconduct.
As mandated by the US Department of Labor, covered employers must distribute the Employee Polygraph Protection Act Notice to Examinee, WH-1481, to a prospective examinee before administering a polygraph examination that is permitted under the exemptions provided in the Employee Polygraph Protection Act.