termination practices

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What is the name of your state? NY

Are there certain rules or regulation in regards to terminating an employee?

When firing someone, does it have to be done in a particular method?

example: can it be done by telephone?; does the employee have to sign anything? if done in person, should there be a witness?

NY is an at-will state, but to avoid any future problems, such as unemployment eligibility and such.

thanks in advance for your help

 

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Are there certain rules or regulation in regards to terminating an employee?

Yes. the termination cannot violate the law, i.e. it cannot be BECAUSE the employee is a member of a group protected by law and it cannot be BECAUSE the employee requested or utilized a right or benefit protected by law.

When firing someone, does it have to be done in a particular method? example: can it be done by telephone?; does the employee have to sign anything? if done in person, should there be a witness?

There are no laws in any state that dictate how an employee must be fired. It can be done in person, by telephone, by letter, by e-mail, by fax, by Western Union, by singing telegram, by carrier pigeon, or by smoke signal. There is nothing that the law requires an employee to sign. Whether or not there should be a witness depends on company policy and the specific situation.