The Creative Director at Image First Promotion Company Got Word

Multiple Choice

The Creative Director at Image First Promotion Company got word yesterday that the firm lost the Hottie Potatee account. As its second best customer, the Director must quickly perform damage control and unfortunately dismiss two creative writers and one web development content provider. As he prepares to call each of them to his office and perform the dismissals, he decides to make one final call to the company HR manager to make certain that he is doing and saying the right things. The HR manager will disagree with which of the following statements?

A) Do not provide the employee with the real reason he/she is being dismissed. They can use it against you at a later time.
B) If you offer the employee severance pay, make certain that you receive a signed statement releasing your company from any claims.
C) Check with HR to determine if the employee signed an agreement at the time of hire that retained management's ability to dismiss at will.
D) Make certain that you avoid using any words such as "permanent" employment that would give the employee reason to make a claim