Handling the Legal Details After a Dismissal
THERE ARE NUMEROUS legal details to attend to after you’ve dismissed an employee. By understanding these details, you can ensure that you’ve handled each one properly.
Reviewing the employment contract
One risk in dismissing an employee is that he or she will use the knowledge and contacts gained at your firm to start a competing business or work for a competitor. To protect themselves from these possibilities, many companies ask workers to sign noncompete and nondisclosure agreements.
In some areas, the law also requires employers to provide dismissed workers with what are called service letters
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