How to Fire an Employee and Avoid a Wrongful Discharge Lawsuit
September 20th, 2006
One of the questions I am most frequently asked is, “We have an employee who is not doing his/her job, but we are afraid to terminate him/her for fear of a lawsuit. What do we do?” The irony of this question is that North Carolina is an employment at will state which means that an employer may fire someone with or without a reason at any time, and an employee may quit at any time with or without a reason. So, why are so many medical practices concerned? They are worried a disgruntled former employee will file a wrongful discharge lawsuit.
How to Fire an Employee and Avoid a Wrongful Discharge Lawsuit (PDF)
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