Run this before the meeting, not after. Nine questions on documentation, consistency, and protected-activity timing tell you whether this decision is ready to defend.
This tool provides general risk-awareness guidance and is not legal advice. High-stakes terminations should be reviewed with qualified employment counsel or a senior HR consultant before action is taken.
Termination reviews should examine both the stated performance or conduct reason and the surrounding process: contemporaneous documentation, treatment of comparable situations, notice to the employee, and timing relative to protected activity.
A termination shortly after a complaint, leave request, safety report, or accommodation request can raise retaliation questions when the decision-maker knew about the activity. A documented chronology and independent review can help test whether the legitimate basis was established before the protected activity.
Review the record, chronology, comparable cases, and whether the business reason can be stated in specific, factual language rather than vague labels. A short review can surface gaps; high-stakes or legally complex decisions still need individualized HR or counsel review.
A brief review is useful before an employer-initiated termination, suspension, or final warning. It can reveal documentation, comparator, notice, and protected-activity issues that deserve attention before the meeting.
It does not mean you cannot proceed. It means specific gaps need attention first: get documentation in order, confirm consistent treatment, or get an independent review before the meeting.
No. A low-risk result only means the answers show fewer apparent process gaps. It cannot determine whether the decision is lawful, predict a claim, or replace individualized review.
Recent protected activity known to the decision-maker, combined with thin or inconsistent documentation, warrants close review. Timing alone does not prove retaliation, but it can become important evidence when the stated reason is weak or shifting.
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