Lessons From a Hotel Lobby: Ask Wise Questions Before Terminating Employees

• Posted by Law.com on June 4th, 2008


• Filed in Employment Law, Risk Management & Compliance

In 1975, Michael Maslanka dropped out of college and worked as a hotel desk clerk. Maslanka is an employment lawyer now, but he’s never forgotten the lessons he’s learned from his hotel boss. Here’s one of the lessons that will help corporate counsel when it comes to deciding whether to impose the equivalent of capital punishment in employment: termination. It starts with what Maslanka calls “principled compassion” and the questions to ask to find if termination is warranted.

Lessons From a Hotel Lobby: Ask Wise Questions Before Terminating Employees