Yes, an employer can place you on a Performance Improvement Plan, or PIP, and terminate you if you genuinely fail to meet clearly communicated, reasonable targets after a fair opportunity to improve. However, if the PIP is used as a pretext to push out an employee for other reasons, such as retaliation or discrimination, with unrealistic targets or inadequate support, the resulting dismissal could be challenged as wrongful.
Quick Question
Can I get fired after a performance improvement plan?
The short answer
Quick answer
Yes, an employer can place you on a Performance Improvement Plan, or PIP, and terminate you if you genuinely fail to meet clearly communicated, reasonable targets after a fair opportunity to improve.
General information only. This answer does not constitute legal advice. The appropriate response depends on the facts and circumstances of each matter.
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