
by Mike Bishop on January 30, 2023
Categories: Current Issue| HR and Employment Issues
Topic Tags: Ask Rita | Employee Termination | Nonprofit HR | Workplace Policies
In this edition of Blue Avocado’s Ask Rita column, we answer a reader’s question about how to handle termination of employment at their nonprofit properly and with due regard for all concerned.
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Ask Rita: I’ve Never Fired Anyone Before — and Now I Have To!
In this edition of Blue Avocado’s Ask Rita column, we answer a reader’s question about how to handle termination of employment at their nonprofit properly and with due regard for all concerned.
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