Business etiquette and integrity Part II

roshke
Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:30:55 +0000

The question of whether your employee relied on the 25K is one part of it- you acknowledge that she did. Whether or not it was reasonable for her to do so is the other part. Depending on the ambiguities in the documents and the facts of the case, if it ever went all or nothing (law suit) I could see where it could go either way. If the employee stands to lose more than she’d gain, it’s unlikely she’d choose to take it to that level, but if she doesn’t care about her future with the company, I suppose anything is possible. If I were you, I’d compromise - offer her some kind of a reasonable settlement.