It is extraordinarily difficult to fire people, at least in some countries. This is perhaps for good cause, it stops managers being able to boot people out of

It is extraordinarily difficult to fire people, at least in some countries. This is perhaps for good cause, it stops managers being able to boot people out of the door like you see in movies. It's very easy to 'discriminate' against someone without realising. You need to make sure that the terms of employment are very well defined in the contract. If terms are hazy then they may well turn back and say that they were doing nothing wrong. If you don't record absolutely everything that happens, the employee could turn around and say this is the first time they heard of the problem. In some jurisdictions you need a second opinion that would be considered impartial before letting someone go; don't have that? Instant discrimination case. Didn't have a disciplinary meeting so they could have their say? Unfair dismissal. You have to jump through all the hoops to keep things above board.