Overview:
Employee terminations are the responsibility of both managers and human resources. They are never easy, regardless of the reasons.
HR and managers need to work in partnerships to ensure the employee has been properly coached and taken through any disciplinary process your company requires prior to a decision to terminate. Terminating an employee without going through this process puts your company at risk of being sued.
There are complicated situations, such as when an employee is abusing either state and/or federal leave, such as with FMLA, or they are in a protected class, or the accommodation you put in place is just not working and there is no other accommodation that would not cause your company an undue hardship. This course will also include discussions about these complicating circumstances.
Why you should Attend:
Terminating employees is a difficult part of any HR manager's job. How this process is handled will be a large factor in whether a terminated employee will sue the company for wrongful termination. This course will help ensure your process is managed in a fair and legally compliant manner.
Areas Covered in the Session:
- Document performance issues - how and when
- Follow the disciplinary process
- What if the employee has an employment contract?
- Consult with legal counsel related to local, state, and federal employment law
- Conduct a fair and impartial investigation
- Prepare termination documentation
- Schedule for a termination meeting
- Conduct the termination meeting
- What to do after termination
Who Will Benefit:
- Human Resources and Supervisors/Managers Involved in the Termination Process