Terminations

Snapshot: Why workers quit before securing another job

04/05/2022

Many people quitting these days say it’s because their employers just don’t seem to care.

5 questions to ask yourself just seconds before you fire someone … and 5 to ask yourself just seconds before you hire someone

03/24/2022

Are you really sure you want to press that button just yet? Run a few things through your mind before picking up the phone … or making the long hard walk down the hallway.

Snapshot: The Great Resignation: Why workers quit in 2021

03/15/2022

Low pay and lack of respect were the top “major reasons” employees left their jobs last year.

Should you fire employee who supports Putin?

03/15/2022

When it comes to at-will employment, there are all kinds of people you can terminate. The trickier question is whether you should fire them.

No, you cannot require at-will employees to stay

02/03/2022

Employment at-will means employers and employees alike are free to end the employment relationship at any time for any reason, or even no reason at all. One employer recently got lost on that two-way street.

Resignation nation: Who’s looking to jump ship in 2022?

01/27/2022

If your company doesn’t have a structured retention strategy for this year, it’s time to get one. America’s quitting culture doesn’t show signs of slowing down in 2022.

38% willing to quit without another job lined up

01/25/2022

As employers continue to grapple with retention, a new Korn Ferry survey shows that employees are not waiting for a safety net before they say “I quit!”

Snapshot: Who’s quitting to gain the flexibility to work anywhere?

01/11/2022

Baby boomers are quitting for the option to work from anywhere at nearly twice the rate of their younger colleagues.

Snapshot: Who’s looking to jump ship?

12/23/2021

41% of workers say they plan to look for a new job in the first six months of 2022.

Cost of an age-biased layoff plan: $2.25 million

12/22/2021

If you are planning to terminate many employees in a reduction in force, be sure to assess the possible adverse impact the RIF might have on older workers—anyone age 40 or older.