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Make Performance Appraisals Work for You, Not for an Opposing Attorney!

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Mar 4, 2015 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Mar 11, 2015

Performance reviews can either hurt or help, says Attorney Susan G. Fentin. If an employee is fired for poor performance, but his or her appraisal was good, the appraisal can show pretext. However, when a poor appraisal is followed by a lack of improvement by the employee, your appraisal can demonstrate a legitimate (and nondiscriminatory) […]

Performance Reviews Should Work for You—Not Against You

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Feb 4, 2015 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Feb 4, 2015

Your performance appraisals can either hurt or help, says Attorney Susan G. Fentin. If the appraisal was good, but the employee was terminated for poor performance, the appraisal can show pretext; if appraisal was poor, and employee did not improve, the appraisal can show a legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for termination.