Changing Legal Landscape of Performance Improvement Plans

Performance Improvement Plans ("PIP"s) have long been a routine part of performance management. Employers use them to address underperformance, set expectations, and document efforts to help employees improve. But in recent years, courts are increasingly scrutinizing how and why PIPs are used, turning what was once a largely safe tool to quietly exit problematic employees into a potential focal point in employment litigation.... By: Burr & Forman