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In particular, you cannot separate an employee because she is pregnant. For legal reasons, providing a written warning template to a wayward worker, can absolve any wrongdoing later. A Wisconsin printing plant named Quebecor fired a worker under its absenteeism policy. It also can prevent you from turning up on the wrong end of a wrongful lay off suit.

If you want to "get" someone, here's what you need to do. Even if you separate for an unlawful reason, you can significantly cut your chance of a legal action by treating the employee well during the firing process. If you do, you will have greater success in protecting your business from wrongful separation lawsuits. And, you can prepare for the firing if necessary. Do you have trouble dealing with employee misbehavior? Also, you might find your problem employee is a better fit for another job within your business. * Address your employee's wants within the boundaries of your company. They will also back up the business if the employee tries to come back with legal counsel claiming unlawful lay off. Avoid Trouble: Knowing What to Say When Separating a jobholder. I suggest the jobholder's supervisor does the firing, unless you're also sacking this supervisor. Before getting into my money saving strategies, let's discuss how your state calculates your unemployment compensation tax rate. It also might stipulate the worker can't use the information he or she has picked up about your small business to help your competition.