{"id":62138,"date":"2024-02-28T13:11:13","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T17:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/womeninoptometry.com\/?p=62138"},"modified":"2024-03-18T11:44:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T15:44:21","slug":"how-to-let-an-employee-go-without-endangering-your-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.womeninoptometry.com\/views\/article\/how-to-let-an-employee-go-without-endangering-your-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Let an Employee Go Without Endangering Your Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"By Bj Avery, Vice President of Practice Compliance Solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n

In our compliance company, which specializes in human resource management, employee termination is a weekly issue at a minimum. Like many HR issues, the rules can be complex and often don\u2019t follow common sense.<\/p>\n

To start, let\u2019s clarify that \u201ctermination of employment\u201d is not always a bad thing. Termination is a generic term for an employee leaving your business. The reason can be voluntary or involuntary, and the approach to each situation is different.<\/p>\n

WHAT TO DO WHEN THE TERMINATION IS VOLUNTARY<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Voluntary termination just means the employee is quitting. Job one is to determine why. If they are leaving to move away, to be a stay-at-home parent, or as part of another life decision, your response may simply be, \u201cCongratulations!\u201d and your actions minimal.<\/p>\n

However, you still want to have a discussion with them to uncover negative feelings that may have contributed to them leaving. Some of those can be rectified,\u00a0if you want to<\/em>. At a minimum, you may learn something about your business. Here are action steps related to voluntary terminations:<\/p>\n