Almost nothing strikes fear in the hearts of mangers more than the prospect of having to fire someone. In fact, every time we conduct a poll to find out what topics our Blawg visitors want us to cover in greater depth, the #1 answer is always, always, always terminations.

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No one likes to fire anyone. But if you follow these tools, you'll reduce your legal risk, ensure that you're making the right decision and -- most importantly -- treat your employees with the dignity and respect they deserve.

Article by Mark Toth, Chief Legal Officer of Manpower's North American operations, and courtesy of Manpower Employment Blawg. Mark also serve as Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President of Franchise Relations and serve on our Global Leadership Team, North American Lead Team, Executive Diversity Steering Committee and Sarbanes-Oxley Steering Committee.