The hospital left the woman's belongings behind in a plastic bag. She was told if she returned, she would be arrested for trespassing. They thought the manner in which the employee was terminated was unfair.
Many employers reduce their workforce for legitimate economic and business reasons.
Once the termination decision is made, effectuating the termination is full of legal landmines. By mishandling a termination event, the employer may subject itself to a lawsuit even though the reasons for the termination were legitimate and well-founded. Make sure employees are not surprised by the termination. T he situation is quite different when terminations occur because of economic reasons, but the employer still can take steps to avoid surprising employees when a termination event occurs. T he employees recognize the red flags.