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What Can Up In The Air Teach Us About the “Best” Way to Terminate an Employee?

By Tracey Diamond & Brian Ellixson on September 13, 2022
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What steps should an employer take to terminate an employee properly? What is the best way to communicate the termination decision? In Episode 6 of the Hiring to Firing Podcast, Troutman Pepper Partner Tracey Diamond and Associate Brian Ellixson sit down with Barry Thrutchley, vice president of human resources at Puratos Corporation, to discuss the movie Up In The Air and best practices in conducting terminations. Tune in to hear a lively discussion about the “right” way to deliver bad news.

Transcript: What Can Up In The Air Teach Us About the “Best” Way to Terminate an Employee? (PDF)

Photo of Tracey Diamond Tracey Diamond

Tracey Diamond counsels clients on workplace issues, provides harassment training, conducts internal investigations, drafts policies and procedures, negotiates employment and severance agreements, advises on independent contractor, FMLA and ADA compliance issues, and partners with clients to structure their workforce in the most efficient…

Tracey Diamond counsels clients on workplace issues, provides harassment training, conducts internal investigations, drafts policies and procedures, negotiates employment and severance agreements, advises on independent contractor, FMLA and ADA compliance issues, and partners with clients to structure their workforce in the most efficient and effective way possible.

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Photo of Brian Ellixson Brian Ellixson

Brian partners with clients on a wide variety of labor and employment-related matters, including employment discrimination, trade secret, and restrictive covenant litigation.

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    Troutman Pepper Locke
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