Partner Mark Saloman was quoted in Law360's article "5 Dos And Don'ts For Employers After NJ's Ethicon Ruling."
"Employers most at risk are those that follow the adage 'hire slow, fire fast,' according to Saloman.
"Disciplining or terminating a member of the judicially created subclass of 'watchdog' requires extreme patience," Saloman said. "That employee is conceivably blowing the whistle every minute of every hour of every day on the job, so the smart employer can minimize risk by 'firing slow.'"
"Take the time to fully — better yet, exhaustively — document the legitimate business reasons for the adverse action," he said.
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