Once you decide to terminate an employee, a series of business issues with legal consequences follows. This 75-minute webinar on legally terminating an employee shows how to recognize those issues and handle them well, and how the approach can change depending on the employee's legal status.
The session focuses mainly on California rules, and also covers the basic federal and state employment laws on termination. It was originally created for terminations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
You'll review employee types, termination policies, risk analysis, layoffs vs discharge for cause vs furloughs, when firing is illegal, documenting performance issues, conducting a legal review, informing the employee, the final paycheck, and severance and unemployment claims.
Terminating employees is unpleasant but sometimes necessary, and it should be done professionally and ethically. You need to understand the difference between a layoff, a furlough and a full termination, because the decision triggers duties the employer must handle responsibly to protect the business legally.
The session suits business owners and operators, HR and personnel managers, department and unit managers, and anyone responsible for terminating employees.
Terminating employees is unpleasant but sometimes necessary, and it should be done professionally and ethically. You need to understand the difference between a layoff, a furlough and a full termination, because the decision triggers duties the employer must handle responsibly to protect the business legally.
The session suits business owners and operators, HR and personnel managers, department and unit managers, and anyone responsible for terminating employees.
Melvin K. Patterson
Melvin K. Patterson, an attorney licensed to practice before all state and federal courts in California, is General Counsel to the Cedrus Group, a family of international financial services firms with offices around the globe. He is a member of the Labor & Employment Section of the California State Bar and has been admitted to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California as well as the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal. Mr. Patterson is experienced in Labor and Employment litigation and transactional matters in the U.S., Asia and the U.K. He has designed internal …
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