Michael L. Thompson has been an invaluable member of the firm since 2000, advising businesses on key labor and employment issues, including immigration and benefits. In 2011, Mike was recognized by the Birmingham Business Journal as one of Birmingham’s Top 40…

1. Did the employee know the job was at risk? Sometimes a manager will say, “Well, he should have known.”  Although it is true that an individual should inherently know that certain actions, like theft, lead to termination, do not…