Employee Termination: Avoid Costly Mistakes and Lawsuits
Jun 30 |
01:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT / 11:00 AM MT / 10:00 AM PT | |
| Duration: 60 minutes | Speaker: Melissa Fleischer, Esq | |
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Did you know that employment-related lawsuits can cost employers tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees alone—even when they ultimately prevail? According to employment law experts, wrongful termination and discrimination claims remain among the most common employment-related lawsuits filed against employers each year.
When it comes to employee terminations, a single mistake can expose your organization to costly legal disputes, damaged employee relations, and significant liability. Are your policies strong enough to protect your organization? Are your managers documenting performance issues properly? Could your termination process withstand legal scrutiny if challenged?
Employee terminations are among the most difficult and legally sensitive decisions employers face. This informative one-hour live webinar will help employers, HR professionals, and managers understand how to navigate employee terminations effectively while minimizing risk and protecting their organizations.
Join us to learn the most common mistakes employers make during the termination process and discover practical strategies for avoiding them. You'll gain a better understanding of the laws that govern employee terminations, how proactive planning can help protect your organization from future claims, and the policies and procedures that provide the strongest defense against liability.
This session will also cover best practices for handling terminations, documenting performance issues, applying workplace policies consistently, and preparing termination communications that can withstand legal scrutiny.
What You Will Learn In This One-Hour HR Webinar
- The laws that affect employers when terminating employees
- What employment-at-will means and how it applies in the workplace
- How effective employment policies can help protect against liability
- The protected classes recognized under federal law
- How to apply policies consistently to reduce the risk of discrimination claims
- Best practices for documenting poor performance and creating a strong paper trail
- Tips for drafting a clear, well-written termination letter that can stand up in court
Who Should Attend
- Human Resources Professionals
- HR Managers and Directors
- Business Owners and Employers
- Operations Managers
- Department Managers and Supervisors
- Employee Relations Professionals
- Compliance Professionals
- In-House Counsel and Employment Law Professionals
- Anyone involved in employee discipline, performance management, or termination decisions
Whether you are responsible for making termination decisions, advising managers, or ensuring compliance with employment laws, this webinar will provide practical guidance to help you reduce risk and handle employee terminations with confidence.
Melissa Fleischer, Esq
Melissa Fleischer, Esq., is a sought-after employment law attorney and HR advisor, having utilized her 20 years of law practice experience specializing in employment discrimination litigation to form HR Learning Center LLC, an HR consulting firm that specializes in providing workplace solutions to employers on a wide range of legal and human resource management issues. Ms. Fleischer provides preventative counseling and proactive training on a wide-range of employment law issues to help employers achieve legal compliance and reduce litigation costs, Ms. Fleischer is a management-side employment attorney and is nationally recognized as an expert in her field. Ms. Fleischer has successfully represented numerous clients in employment discrimination litigation as well as providing preventive counseling and training on workplace issues. Ms Fleischer was previously associated with Epstein Becker & Green in NYC.
Through HR Learning Center, Ms. Fleischer provides on-site training seminars and on-line training webinars and consulting on a wide range of workplace and human resource issues including sexual harassment, disabilities, diversity, discrimination, workplace violence, employee use of social media, job descriptions, employee handbooks, workplace investigations, FLSA misclassification and independent contractor status, information privacy and security, and HR records management. She also offers compliance training on the major employment laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, including exempt and non-exempt worker classifications and the National Labor Relations Act. She presents seminars, leads webinars and workshops, and is a frequent lecturer on these and other HR management and legal topics.
Ms. Fleischer served as a chapter editor for the Family and Medical Leave Act Treatise, published by the Bureau of National Affairs. She also served as an Editor for HRExpert, an on-line legal resource for attorneys and HR Professionals. Ms. Fleischer is an adjunct faculty member with the Professional Development Center at SUNY/Westchester Community College in Valhalla, New York. She is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Ms. Fleischer earned her J.D. degree from The George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C., and her B.A., cum laude, from New York University.
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