Provide a Statement of Reasons for Termination

Some employment law attorneys advise employers to state nothing on the termination notice or as little as possible about the reason for termination. This is to prevent you from writing something that could be used against you later if a terminated employee files a wrongful termination lawsuit or discrimination charge.

Other attorneys take the opposite approach. They advise employers to thoroughly document all disciplinary actions, including terminations. This statement serves as evidence in an UI appeal, but also, more importantly, would document that the employee was terminated for a legitimate reason instead of wrongfully terminated.