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ARTICLE · 08 MAY 2017

Avoiding Illegal Termination Of Employees In Nevada

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One of the many challenges for employers is that, occasionally, employees must be terminated. Unfortunately, sometimes those former employees claim to have been terminated illegally...

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One of the many challenges for employers is that, occasionally, employees must be terminated. Unfortunately, sometimes those former employees claim to have been terminated illegally, giving rise to the risk of legal and financial liability. Fortunately, employers can take steps proactively to minimize the risk of liability for wrongful termination.

There are many legitimate reasons for terminating employees. Financial necessity, poor job performance, insubordination, absenteeism, breaching company policies, theft: sometimes an employer has no choice but to terminate an employee. But regardless of the legitimate reasons for terminating an employee, there is always a risk that a termination will lead to lawsuit. Sometimes employees are angry that they have been terminated and are motivated to retaliate against their former employer. Sometimes aggressive plaintiff's attorneys, using advertising and marketing, encourage former employees to file legal claims against their

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