"Your Fired!"
8 steps to keep you out of hot water...
We have seen the show, we know the drill and we still do it wrong sometimes. As a business owner, you are subject to severe scrutiny, when you terminate an employee for cause.
Having your ducks in a row can be cumbersome and worse yet, can lead to a lawsuit, unless you follow these 8 steps.....
- Maintain clear, up-to-date and well-written employee handbooks.
- Document employee supervision.
- Establish grievance procedures.
- Circulate written discrimination and sexual harassment policies.
- Establish prudent hiring, performance and termination guidelines.
- Understand and comply with the requirements for ADA and FMLA.
- Establish coverage with Employment Practices Liability Insurance.
- Consult with your insurance advisor to ensure that your business is covered adequately.
As always, feel free to give us a shout to review your Employment Practices Liability needs.
Jeff Rosenkilde, Sr. CIC is a Certified Insurance Counselor with over thirty years of experience insuring small businesses in the Mid – Atlantic Area. His firm, Rosenkilde and Associates, insures over 4,000 policy holders and specializes in business insurance and risk transfer.