An Essential Checklist for the Termination of Employees
Duration: 90 minutes
Speaker: Dr. Jim Castagnera, Esq.
Webinar Description
When we hire a new employee, usually it’s with the hope and expectation that he or she will become a part of our organization’s family for a long time to come. We have invested time and money in the recruitment and training processes. We have paid a competitive wage or salary, often in addition to a generous benefit package. When issues arose, we tried counseling, then perhaps progressive discipline… but it hasn’t worked out. So now it’s time to sever the employment relationship. We’d like to make it an amicable divorce if possible. We certainly don’t want to be sued.
Before your employee is sitting in front of your desk, about to be administered workplace “capital punishment,” you need to have all your ducks lined up. You need to be ready to touch all the right bases. You need to avoid all the legal landmines. Pick your favorite metaphor… but attend this webinar before that employee walks through your office door.
Agenda
- Employee at will or under an employment contract?
- A for-cause requirement?
- An employee handbook, and if so, does it require due process?
- Is there a collective bargaining agreement?
- An arbitration clause?
- Can you articulate a bona fide business reason for termination?
- Is the employee a member of a protected class?
- An alleged whistleblower?
- Should s/he leave immediately?
- Under escort?
- What trade secrets has s/he accessed?
- What benefits are due on separation?
- A severance agreement?
- Release of claims?
- Will you oppose unemployment comp?
- What kind of reference will you promise, if any?
- Is this termination part of a RIF? Due to a downturn?
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Logistics
- 90-minute webinar (Travel-Free) delivered over the Internet.
- Unlimited listeners per connection - bring the entire department.
- Q&A session with the expert.
This event will be presented live with a PowerPoint presentation to be viewed on your computer. You may listen to the audio of the webinar by telephone or through your computer. The PowerPoint slides will be provided shortly before the event. Once you register, you will receive an email which is your receipt and which includes your instructions for dialing in and logging on. You will also receive an email reminder 24 hours before the webinar.
What is a webinar?
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How can I share the webinar with my colleagues who may not be able to attend the event?
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How do I ask a question during the webinar? Will my question be answered during the presentation?
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