Explain Why Is It Important In Our Highly Litigious Society
BUSI 526
4/29/14
Discussion 6-1: Why is it important in our highly litigious society to manage dismissals properly?
The answer to this question pretty much lies in the question itself. In our highly litigious society it is important to manage dismissals properly in order to reduce the number of lawsuits being brought up by the terminated employees against the employer. According to Dessler, “Dismissal or termination is the most drastic disciplinary step the employer can take.” (Dessler, 2013, p.476) With more and more laws being passed to protect people in the workplace, companies can end up paying lots of money to terminated employees to settle lawsuits for wrongful termination. Employers should spend adequate time on recruiting the right
people for their jobs to try to avoid having to terminate an employee in the first place. However, sometimes terminations are necessary and employers should make sure that all warnings, disciplinary actions, or unsatisfactory performance are documented, so if it comes down to having to terminate an employee, the employer will be able to prove that it was the actions of the employee that lead to his or her termination.
Works Cited Dessler, G. (2013). Human resource management. (13 ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
4/29/14
Discussion 6-1: Why is it important in our highly litigious society to manage dismissals properly?
The answer to this question pretty much lies in the question itself. In our highly litigious society it is important to manage dismissals properly in order to reduce the number of lawsuits being brought up by the terminated employees against the employer. According to Dessler, “Dismissal or termination is the most drastic disciplinary step the employer can take.” (Dessler, 2013, p.476) With more and more laws being passed to protect people in the workplace, companies can end up paying lots of money to terminated employees to settle lawsuits for wrongful termination. Employers should spend adequate time on recruiting the right
people for their jobs to try to avoid having to terminate an employee in the first place. However, sometimes terminations are necessary and employers should make sure that all warnings, disciplinary actions, or unsatisfactory performance are documented, so if it comes down to having to terminate an employee, the employer will be able to prove that it was the actions of the employee that lead to his or her termination.
Works Cited Dessler, G. (2013). Human resource management. (13 ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.