In Texas you don’t need to cite a reason for letting someone go, its better not to
Exactly, same in AZ. I’ve gotten the strict instructions from HR a couple of times: never give a reason for the termination, and never discuss it with anyone outside the company (and even in the company discretion must be used), if another company calls to confirm resume give dates of employment and title only. It’s a simple rule when discrimination laws can come into play: if you can keep your mouth shut, DO. In this age you can’t even pop somebody for being an alcoholic, it’s a medical condition and you can’t “discriminate” against the ill. Anybody familiar with the discrimination tango on termination knew how this one was going to end.