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A query was raised on a social media platform regarding the employment laws in Illinois. The person raising the query was curious about the rights of an employer to terminate an employee who is not performing well at their job. The employee in question was described as “miserable”, “rude”, “unprofessional”, and had reportedly made inappropriate comments to their boss. The employer was under the impression that they could not fire the employee due to a past incident where they had to pay unemployment insurance for a terminated employee for two years.
Answers from Social Media
The discussion that followed the query on social media provided some insights into the matter. One user pointed out that if an employee is fired for a valid reason such as stealing or HR violations, they are not eligible for unemployment benefits. However, if an employee is laid off, the employer would have to pay unemployment benefits. The user suggested that the employer should start documenting the employee’s actions, and talk to them about their performance, so they can either improve or be fired for cause…