Limiting Exposure to a Lawsuit

Follow these suggestions to help limit your exposure to wrongful termination lawsuits:

• Review employee handbooks, work rules, job applications and other forms of employee communications to delete or limit statements about promises of fair treatment, progressive discipline and permanent employment.
• Consider using at-will language in employee handbooks and on employment applications. For example:

“You are free to resign at any time, just as the organization is free to terminate your employment for any reason at any time. This provision can be modified only in writing,(To be