{"product_id":"9781430237396","title":"Firing at Will: A Manager's Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e    \u003cem\u003eFiring at Will\u003c\/em\u003e shows managers and employers how to do the most difficult part of their jobs: firing employees. Written by a leading employment lawyer in a refreshingly unlawyerly style, this guide takes the reader through the always-risky process of letting an employee go. Many employers and managers are afraid to pull the trigger when the employment relationship has broken down, and will postpone the decision by using progressive discipline and performance-improvement plans. However, an employer must be able to unload employees who threaten to undermine the company and its prospects, regardless of the risks involved in a termination. This book explains how to do it, how not to do it, and how to minimize the danger of an expensive employee lawsuit. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  No one said being an employer or a manager was easy. Fortunately, knowing how to fire employees will make your job much, much easier in the long run and save you heartache. \u003cem\u003eFiring at Will\u003c\/em\u003e teaches you what you need to know, without any legalese or boring recitations of statutes and case law. This book is filled with plain-English common sense, based on \u003cstrong\u003eJay Shepherd\u003c\/strong\u003e’s 17 years of protecting employers in court. The style is conversational and often irreverent, but the lessons and tips are battle-tested. If you want to be a successful manager or employer—and sleep easier—you need to know how to fire at will. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003eGives employers and managers real-world advice on how to fire employees \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eTeaches how to keep your company—and yourself—out of expensive employee lawsuits \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eGuides you toward building a workplace where you’ll need to fire fewer employees \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e           What you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003eHow to make the ultimate decision to fire an employee, and how to carry out that decision \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eThe 30 riskiest employees to fire \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eThe critical “Retained Dignity” factor, and why you need to keep it as high as possible \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eWhy progressive discipline and performance appraisals are ineffectual \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eHow your hiring methods and decisions can help you avoid firing employees later \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eHow to have “gruntled” employees who wouldn’t dream of suing you \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  Who this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     \u003cem\u003eFiring at Will\u003c\/em\u003e is a handbook for managers, employers, business owners, human resources professionals, and in-house counsel. Most of these readers will have had very little training in the hows and whens and whys of firing employees. Most people just follow their instincts, often leading to disastrous consequences. For anyone who has the responsibility of hiring and supervising employees, \u003cem\u003eFiring at Will\u003c\/em\u003e gives guidance and direction to lower the risks of employee terminations.         \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of Contents\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Hardest Part of Your Job \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003col\u003e   \u003cli\u003e\"At Will\" Is Alive and Well \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eThe Freedom to Fire \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eRisky Business: The Perils of Employee Lawsuits \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eThe 30 Riskiest Employees to Fire \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eWhy Me? The Reasons for Firing \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eHow to Fire an Employee \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eRetained Dignity \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eThe Paper Trail \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eSecond Chances and PIPs  \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eSign of the Times: Layoffs  \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eDiscrimination Cases: Part 1 \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eDiscrimination Cases: Part 2 \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eA Big Payday: Wage Cases \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eHe Said, She Said: Sexual Harassment \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eLawyering Up \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eThrow Out Your Personnel Handbook \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eHiring to Avoid Firing \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eGruntled Employees \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eAppendix B: Firing Around the World \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eAppendix A: Firing Checklist \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eAppendix C: Sample Documents \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141780160752,"sku":"9781430237396","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430237396_p0.jpg?v=1763750870","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430237396","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}