Comment Re:Karma (Score 1) 616
Yes, you can (talking about germany now). It isn't even uncommon. There are two motivations for it:
1) frienly end: If you fire somebody because of business changes, this period is a good time to find a new job. I've seen employers phoning other companies to help that person with a new job.
2) unfriendly end: better not have the fired person in your companies messing around with your stuff.