termination letters

[NaeNae55]

Do you send a termination letter after letting an employee go? If so, do you state your reasons for the termination, or just confirm the end of employment?

[Sharon McKnight SPHR]

I think it depends on the reason for the letter. If it's a follow up to an in-person termination to advise the former employee of COBRA rights, etc. then I probably wouldn't restate the reason for termination. If it's a letter advising the employee that he/she is terminated then including the reason is appropriate.

Sharon

[Still Need Coffee]

We err on the side of caution, and do not send termination letters. If an employee specifically asks for one, we state that we can only provide a letter stating dates of employment and whether the termination was voluntary or involuntary.

[Dasher]

We provide a termination letter which never lists the reason for termination. That information is conveyed verbally during the termination meeting.

[sonny]

I support the less said in writing theory. .

[Paul in Cannon Beach]

We haven't done termination letters.