Vermont Litigation Attorney Blog
A recent national journalistic piece counselled employers about firing employees. Many employers need the advice. Employers can be ruthless when they decide they want to remove an employee – regardless of the employee’s tenure or devotion to the firm.
The journalist’s coaching was not directed towards the subject of fairness towards the employees. Rather, the theme was concerned protection employers from former employee lawsuits.
The first employer protection issue, naturally, focused on the “at-will” employment doctrine. People believe that “at-will” employment is the standard across the nation. Most employees probably are “at-will.” It means they may be terminated for any reason or terminated or no reason.