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can a employer firie some one over the phone? Or do the have to do it in person. I was told that it is should be done in person and the it was against the law to fire over the phone. is this true or n
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firing by phone
posted at 9/5/2001 1:28 PM EDT
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can a employer firie some one over the phone? Or do the have to do it in person. I was told that it is should be done in person and the it was against the law to fire over the phone. is this true or not. need to know. because my son just got fired over the phone ....and i always thougt that was illegal to do. |
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firing by phone
posted at 9/6/2001 8:19 AM EDT
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By and large, I agree with the prior responses: notifying someone that they are terminated by telephone is not usually the most sensitive way to proceed (or so a jury might conclude in the context of a discrimination claim), but it is not illegal either. And, in some cases, it might be preferable to terminate by phone rather than in person. Consider the following, which (so far as I know) is entirely fictitious:
Company X has decided to let "Sarah" go. Sarah has been out of the workplace for 16 months with a serious illness. Not wanting to fire Sarah by telephone, her boss tells her to come into the office the following Monday morning. Late Sunday night, a blizzard hits town, continuing through Monday. Sarah arises from her sickbed and braves the storm, only to be told: "you're fired!" Can we agree that a phone call would have been a better choice? |
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firing by phone
posted at 9/6/2001 8:35 AM EDT
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We once deviated from our policy of firing someone in person and in writing in the following situation. We have a strict policy that we do not grant a leave of absence without pay for someone to work another job. We had an employee out on a long term leave for personal reasons. Upon hearing through rumour that she was working for another employer we called and asked for her. When the employee answered we asked "Is this the Jane Doe who used to work for us?" |
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firing by phone
posted at 7/10/2010 6:07 AM EDT
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Your son is a loser, just like you are posting this question. The company does not need your sons services for he is not worthy to be employed by the company. How they decide to fire him is their choice. Your son was given an opportunity to perform and failed in one or the other way. Stop looking for excuses for your son and yourself, get good work ethics, and you will never worry about looking for another job or being fired. Good luck. |
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