QUESTION
Can I dismiss someone from an employment contract for cause
Asked on Dec 06th, 2020 on Contracts - Connecticut
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As Trustee and POA for my godmother, I have a contract with another person to provide companionship services. It states in the contract, among other things, that the continuation of the contract is at the will of the Trustee / POA (me) and that nothing written should be interpreted as a guarantee of continuation. If I dismiss this person for cause, she is entitled to no severance compensation. If she is dismissed for any other reason, I have to pay severance. The companion has taken certain actions and I am wondering if this would (for lack of a better term) put me on good footing to dismiss for cause. 1) One section of the contract states that the Companion shall not divulge certain information about me any staff member of the Facility where my God-mother is a resident. The Companion threatened (key word: THREATENED) to do this; 2) The Companion attempted to cause damage to my car; and 3) the Companion filed a false police report against me.
1 ANSWER
You need to make sure you are keeping a papre trail for all offenses. It seems like despite the contract, the employee is treated like an "at will" employee. So dismissing them is not the problem. You don't want to pay unemployment. I don't think you will succeed. Not in this climate, not with those reasons. I think you want to bite the bullet and fire her and deal with those consequences.
Answered on Dec 07th, 2020 at 11:39 AM
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