Terminations Made Less Terrible (For Everyone)

We’re back talking about startup employment law! In this episode, we double click on terminations. One of the hardest things every founder and manager has to do in their job is letting people go. Whether it's due to poor performance or a restructuring, there are right and wrong ways to handle it. Our guest, Fenwick employment lawyer Sheeva Ghassemi walks us through the steps on handling terminations legally and compassionately.We cover:Common grounds for termination including poor performance and reorganizationHow behavioral-based performance issues can be harder to support than job description performance issuesHow to handle terminations legally and with fairness and compassionThe importance of documentation and performance management in the termination processHow to conduct termination meetingsWhen and how to cut off access to company resources and ensure compliance with state-specific requirements