This graph is courtesy of Seth Godin. Generous and calm are good business practices to abide by everyday, but I think employers need to especially remind themselves of this practice during these times.
I would also like add another quality in the upper right hand corner – less litigation. Angry and selfish employers leave
Laura Young was terminated after closing down a 24-hour service station for several hours, in violation of company policy, sued her employer and her supervisor, Angela Lopez (the station manager), alleging claims of harassment on the basis of mental disability, retaliation, and wrongful termination, among others.
The employer and supervisor won summary judgment, ending the
While severance is not required under the law, many employers who are terminating or laying employees off voluntarily offer severance to employees. Usually, the severance is tied to a release of claims that the employee may have against the employer.
I am often asked about the amounts appropriate amounts of severance. The Connecticut Employment Law