More than ever before, companies are obligated to provide expensive severance packages, excessive unemployment benefits and retirement benefits. Even in "employment at will" States, the IT manager may be exposed to significant expenses when terminating a computer professional. This is a guide for the IT manager to justify firing "for cause", the IT professional. Just as managers are under a fiscal duty to their computer employees, the employee is bound by rules of ethics, disclosure and proper use of computing resources. By identifying cases of fraud, unauthorized disclosure and resource abuse, you can confidently fire the IT employee "for cause" and save considerable financial assets. Don't be the victim of abusive IT employees. Fight back!

* Learn techniques used by large corporations to fire IT and computer professionals. * Understand your rights to read e-mail and use unobtrusive measure to monitor web browsing and keystrokes. * See how to quickly spot resume fraud and puffery. * Identify acts of moral turpitude and sexual harassment.

Introduction Ch1: At-Will and Just-Cause Employment     - Factors That Can Change an At-Will Agreement     - Essential Elements of an At-Will Agreement Ch2: Baseline for Measuring Job Performance     - Sample Performance Appraisal Form Ch3: Just-Cause Reasons for Firing IT Professionals     - Poor Job Performance     - Abusing Work-Hours and Attendance     - Theft     - Improper Use of Company Resources     - etc Ch4: Disciplinary and Firing Processes     - Benefits of Progressive Discipline     - Progressive Discipline Process     - Firing the IT Employee     - Sample Termination Notice Form Ch5: Restrictions on Firing     - Federal Employment Laws Ch6: Guideline for Avoiding and Defending Lawsuits     - Maintain Policies Regarding Common Just-Cause     Fireable Behaviors     - Sample Harassment Policy Statement     - Effectively Communicate Firing Policies and the     Consequences of Violations     - Associate Employee Policies with the Efficient,     Orderly, and Safe Operation of IT Functions     - etc Ch7: Preventing Violence When Terminating IT Professionals