If you think your employer is about to fire you, it is important to watch out for this trap.
Hi, my name is Doug Lipsky, and I am an employment lawyer.
When employers begin preparing to terminate someone, they sometimes stop creating a paper trail. Instead of communicating by email, conversations may suddenly happen only by phone calls or Zoom meetings.
This can be deliberate. If a dispute or lawsuit happens later, they may want to avoid having written documentation of what was said.
The way to address this is to create the paper trail yourself.
After a phone call or Zoom meeting, send a follow up email summarizing what was discussed. For example, you can write that during the call certain statements were made about your performance or about possible termination.
If you believe those statements are inaccurate, say so and explain your position.
By documenting the conversation, you create a written record of what occurred.
If a dispute later arises with your employer, that documentation can become important evidence.
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