A discharged employee leaves unhappy. Many people who are discharged, first thing they do is open the Yellow Pages and call a lawyer, looking for someone to sue. [As a business owner] all you can do is take steps to protect your exposure. |
If you're cutting corners on things, someone may blow the whistle on you. |
This means you have to negotiate the discharge. Negotiate it so that in return for [pay or benefit] you get a release from any claims. |