Lawful Termination and Employee Separation
Anyone in the Human Resources department within your company can play many crucial roles – from when someone new joins your organization to when someone may decide to leave. Human resources officers help with hiring, payroll, discipline, and employee termination or separation from the company. Whenever employees leave the company, whether they do so voluntarily or not, there can be some complicated legal concerns that may need to be navigated. Maintaining compliance when it comes to discrimination laws is very important in the process of employee separation.
There are two categories of employee termination: voluntary and involuntary. Voluntary termination can be seen as resignation or job abandonment. Involuntary termination can take place with or without cause and can be for an array of reasons from policy infringement to the employee simply not being a good fit.
It is also common to encounter issues when it comes to employee termination. It is important to maintain documents and records of employee performance from the start of their work with your organization in order to avoid issues or legal action. Additionally, holding an employee investigation is critical when it comes to poor performance or policy infringement because there may be another solution instead of termination.
This online training on lawful termination will teach employees the Human Resource Department’s legal obligations during the termination process, layoffs, plant closings, and even post-separation. This course is intended for Human Resources officers or management employees who are required to participate in termination/separation processes as part of their regular work duties, and can assist employers in compliance with U.S. anti-discrimination laws.
Relevant Standards
Civil Rights Act 1964, Americans with Disabilities Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, Age Discrimination in Employment Act
Available Languages:
- English
- Spanish
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Spanish
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French (Canada)
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- ATV and UTV Safety: Driving and ATV
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- Delivery Driver Safety (Canada): Personal Safety
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- Energy Efficiency at Home: Poor Energy Efficiency Indicators
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- Electrical Safety for Oil and Gas: Electrical Safety Devices
French (Canada)
- Cold Stress in the Workplace (Canada): Cold Stress Prevention
- Cold Stress in the Workplace (Canada): Cold Stress Symptoms
- Cold Stress in the Workplace (Canada): Cold Stress Factors
- Driver Safety (Canada): Safe Driving Practices
- Driver Safety (Canada): Road Hazards
- Driver Safety (Canada): Unsafe Driving Behaviours
- Electrical Safety / NFPA 70E (Canada): How Electricity Works and it’s Dangers
- Electrical Safety / NFPA 70E (Canada): Possible Electrical Injuries
- Electrical Safety / NFPA 70E (Canada): Electrical Hazards
- Electrical Safety / NFPA 70E (Canada): Methods to Control and Prevent Electrical Hazards
- Emergency Response (Canada): Emergency Response Plans
- Emergency Response (Canada): Emergency Response Communication
- Emergency Response (Canada): Evacuations
- Emergency Response (Canada): Assessing the Scene
Spanish
- Electrical Safety for Oil and Gas: How Electricity Works and its Dangers
- Electrical Safety for Oil and Gas: Common Electrical Injuries
- Electrical Safety for Oil and Gas: Electrical Hazards on Oil and Gas Sites
- Electrical Safety for Oil and Gas: Managing Electrical Hazards
- Back Injury Prevention for Oil and Gas Workers: Lifting and Carrying
- Back Injury Prevention for Construction Workers: Elimination, Substitution, and Engineering Controls
- Back Injury Prevention for Construction Workers: Administrative Controls
- Back Injury Prevention for Construction Workers: Personal Protective Equipment to Assist Lifting
- Valley Fever Awareness: How Valley Fever is Contracted
- Valley Fever Awareness: Valley Fever Symptoms and High-Risk Individuals
- Valley Fever Awareness: Spore Exposure Prevention Methods
- Valley Fever Awareness: Seeking Medical Attention and Reporting to Your Employer
- Electronic Logging and Hours of Service for Drivers: Hours of Service
- Electronic Logging and Hours of Service for Drivers: Logging Requirements
- Human Trafficking Awareness: The Basics of Human Trafficking
- Human Trafficking Awareness: Commercial Drivers and Trafficking
- Human Trafficking Awareness: Identification and Prevention of Trafficking
- ATV and UTV Safety: Common Features
- ATV and UTV Safety: Hazardous Driving and Riding Behaviors
- ATV and UTV Safety: Safe Driving Habits
- ATV and UTV Safety: Driving and ATV
- ATV and UTV Safety: Driving an UTV
- Electrical Safety – Grounding Awareness: Electricity and Grounding Basics
- Electrical Safety – Grounding Awareness: Situations Where Grounding is Required
- Ethics in Government Contracting: Federal Ethical Requirements for Contractors
- Ethics in Government Contracting: Financial Ethical Concerns for Contractors
- Ethics in Government Contracting: Ethical Concerns for Contractors
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: General Components
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Anti-Bribery Provisions
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Accounting Provisions
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Safeguards to Prevent FCPA Violations
- Electronic Communication Etiquette for Business: The Importance of Proper Communication
- Electronic Communication Etiquette for Business: Recommended Practices for Using Email
- Electronic Communication Etiquette for Business: Recommended Practices for Writing an Email
- Electronic Communication Etiquette for Business: Recommended Practices for Other Electronic Communication Methods
Vietnamese
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: General Components
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Anti-Bribery Provisions
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Accounting Provisions
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Safeguards to Prevent FCPA Violations
