Terminating an employee is one of the highest-risk decisions a manager or employer can make. Employees who are terminated may assert a variety of legal claims, including discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, breach of contract, or breach of an implied contract. Even when an employer has a legitimate business reason for the termination, mistakes in the decision-making process or inconsistent application of workplace policies can create significant legal exposure.
The problem is that many managers are promoted into leadership positions with little or no training on the employment laws that govern employee discipline and terminations. They may not understand what they can and cannot say to an employee, how to properly document performance problems, or why treating similarly situated employees differently can create discrimination or retaliation concerns.
HR Learning Center's HR 101 Webinar Series: Top Tips for Avoiding Liability When Terminating Employees provides managers and HR professionals with the essential information they need to understand the legal risks associated with employee terminations—and practical strategies for avoiding the most common mistakes.
This informative 60-minute webinar focuses on the Do's and Don'ts of terminating employees and provides practical guidance on employment-at-will, protected classes, workplace policies, consistent discipline, documentation, disciplinary warnings, and termination letters.
Whether you are an experienced HR professional or a manager who has never received formal employment law training, this webinar will help you understand the key legal issues you need to consider before making the decision to terminate an employee.
What You Will Learn in This 60-Minute HR Webinar:
- The Laws Affecting Employee Terminations: Key federal employment laws every manager and HR professional should understand
- Employment-at-Will: What at-will employment means and what it does not mean
- Protected Classes: Understanding the protected classes under federal law and how discrimination laws affect termination decisions
- Retaliation: Understanding how protected employee activity can create additional risk when making termination decisions
- Effective Employment Policies: How well-written policies can help protect your organization from liability
- Consistent Policy Enforcement: Why applying workplace policies inconsistently can lead to discrimination claims
- Documenting Performance Problems: How to create an effective and defensible paper trail
- Disciplinary Warnings: How to draft clear, objective, and effective written warnings
- Termination Letters: How to prepare a well-written termination letter and avoid common mistakes
- The Do's and Don'ts of Firing Employees: Practical tips for managers before, during, and after a termination
- Common Termination Mistakes: The mistakes employers and managers frequently make and how to avoid them
- Reducing Employer Liability: Practical strategies for protecting your organization from discrimination and other employment law claims
Who Should Attend?
This HR 101 webinar is ideal for:
- Line Managers
- HR Professionals
- General Managers
- Business Owners
- Supervisors
- Employee Relations Professionals
- In-House Counsel and Attorneys
- Anyone responsible for employee discipline, performance management, or termination decisions
Why Attend?
Managers don't need to be employment lawyers—but they do need to understand the legal consequences of the decisions they make.
This practical and informative HR 101 webinar will give managers and HR professionals the knowledge and tools they need to recognize potential legal risks, make better termination decisions, properly document employee performance and conduct issues, and avoid the costly mistakes that can lead to employment claims.
Attend this informative 60-minute HR webinar and learn the essential Do's and Don'ts of terminating employees—before a termination decision becomes a legal problem.