Employers have always avoided the termination either because it is not easy to terminate someone or because it can be difficult to defend any allegations of wrongful termination. Cases of wrongful termination have emerged and increased since the late 2000 year.
Employers need to be aware of the cost of these actions via litigation, fines & penalties and even criminal sanctions. Employers need to ask if they have the protections they need when they make decisions on termination, reduction in force, demotion, suspensions and disciplinary actions.
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?
Research has identified the following factors in this increase:
- Employees more aware and knowledgeable of the workplace rights
- Employees taking chances in making "a killing" by charging discrimination
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) establishing increased awareness on how employees can make these charges
- New whistleblower protections for employees who turn in Employers
- More resources on websites by Department of Labor (DOL) providing employees with ways to confirm if Employers are violating current regulations
Because of these and other factors, Employers are now more than ever, at risk of litigation against termination decisions. The EEOC has established definitions and guidelines of what constitutes discrimination and what employees are part of "protected classes" and discrimination claims. Now that there have been additional protections under EEOC, Employers should consider these regulations and prepare for those potential Risks.
AREA COVERED
- Termination regulations in different states
- Retaliation regulations and the impact in terminations
- Identification of Regulatory agencies and the enforcement focus on trending workplace regulations
- Critical reasons why managers should be trained on the termination best practices to ensure safety from potential violence
- How weapons can impact termination decisions
- How managers can be vicariously liable for actions or non-actions in the workplace and be fined instead of the employer in some termination decision
- Which regulations are more than likely to target employers on termination decisions
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Learn how employees should be terminated with dignity respect and within regulations
- Learn how to mitigate wrongful termination allegations before they happen
- Create a termination checklist that will reduce your risk when making a decision to terminate
- Gain knowledge of the EEOC regulations and guidelines to prevent allegations of discrimination or wrongful termination
- Create a policy that will assist managers in terminating employees without fear of retribution from the regulatory agencies and employees
- Use training of your managers to reduce your risk since you can be held liable for Managers/Supervisors with bad management and poor judgment in handling employees
- Teach Managers how to document performance issues in preparation for termination
- Develop a termination process that will ensure consistency, fairness, objectivity and reduce risks
- Learn what factors can be an obstacle in ensuring a worry free termination process
- Learn how to handle volatile terminations including employees who own weapons, have history of aggressive behavior, domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, harassment, mental illness and other behavior issues that can pose a risk to Managers and employees
- Learn how Retaliation regulations need to be addressed before terminating an employee
WHO WILL BENEFIT?
- All Employers interested in expanding Internationally
- Business Owners
- Company Leadership
- Small business owners
- Managers/Supervisors
- Compliance professionals
- HR professionals
Research has identified the following factors in this increase:
- Employees more aware and knowledgeable of the workplace rights
- Employees taking chances in making "a killing" by charging discrimination
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) establishing increased awareness on how employees can make these charges
- New whistleblower protections for employees who turn in Employers
- More resources on websites by Department of Labor (DOL) providing employees with ways to confirm if Employers are violating current regulations
Because of these and other factors, Employers are now more than ever, at risk of litigation against termination decisions. The EEOC has established definitions and guidelines of what constitutes discrimination and what employees are part of "protected classes" and discrimination claims. Now that there have been additional protections under EEOC, Employers should consider these regulations and prepare for those potential Risks.
- Termination regulations in different states
- Retaliation regulations and the impact in terminations
- Identification of Regulatory agencies and the enforcement focus on trending workplace regulations
- Critical reasons why managers should be trained on the termination best practices to ensure safety from potential violence
- How weapons can impact termination decisions
- How managers can be vicariously liable for actions or non-actions in the workplace and be fined instead of the employer in some termination decision
- Which regulations are more than likely to target employers on termination decisions
- Learn how employees should be terminated with dignity respect and within regulations
- Learn how to mitigate wrongful termination allegations before they happen
- Create a termination checklist that will reduce your risk when making a decision to terminate
- Gain knowledge of the EEOC regulations and guidelines to prevent allegations of discrimination or wrongful termination
- Create a policy that will assist managers in terminating employees without fear of retribution from the regulatory agencies and employees
- Use training of your managers to reduce your risk since you can be held liable for Managers/Supervisors with bad management and poor judgment in handling employees
- Teach Managers how to document performance issues in preparation for termination
- Develop a termination process that will ensure consistency, fairness, objectivity and reduce risks
- Learn what factors can be an obstacle in ensuring a worry free termination process
- Learn how to handle volatile terminations including employees who own weapons, have history of aggressive behavior, domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, harassment, mental illness and other behavior issues that can pose a risk to Managers and employees
- Learn how Retaliation regulations need to be addressed before terminating an employee
- All Employers interested in expanding Internationally
- Business Owners
- Company Leadership
- Small business owners
- Managers/Supervisors
- Compliance professionals
- HR professionals
Speaker Profile
Margie Faulk is a senior level human resources professional with over 15 years of HR management and compliance experience. A current Compliance Advisor for HR Compliance Solutions, LLC, Margie, has worked as an HR Compliance advisor for major corporations and small businesses in the small, large, private, public and Non-profit sectors. Margie has provided small to large businesses with risk management strategies that protect companies and reduces potential workplace fines and penalties from violation of employment regulations. Margie is bilingual (Spanish) fluent and Bi-cultural.Margie’s area of expertise includes Criminal Background Screening Policies and auditing, I-9 document correction and storage compliance, …
Upcoming Webinars
California Meal and Rest Breaks: What You Dont Know Can Cos…
Responding to EEOC Discrimination Charges-What's Your Busin…
Implementing an Effective Human Error Reduction Program
Conflict Resolution - Prevent, De-escalate, Resolve
When Employees Travel: Wage and Expense Rules Employers Mus…
With Mandatory Paid Leave Gaining Ground Is It Time To Do A…
Female to Female Hostility @Workplace: All you Need to Know
Form 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC Compliance Update 2024
Validation Statistics for Non-Statisticians
The Totally Organized Professional Is All About Outcomes
Why EBITDA Doesn't Spell Cash Flow and What Does
GAMP5, Second Edition and Alignment with Computer Software …
Project Management for Non-Project Managers - Scheduling yo…
Sunshine Act Reporting - Clarification for Clinical Research
Understanding the Math of HR… So You Can Show How HR Impact…
FFIEC BSA/AML Examination Manual: What Compliance Officers …
How to Address ISO's New Climate Change Requirements
I-9 Audits: Strengthening Your Immigration Compliance Strat…
Re-imagine Finance & Accounting Made Simple. Three Webinars…
Stay Interviews: A Powerful and Low-Cost Employee Engagemen…
How To Conduct An Internal Harassment And Bullying Investig…
Effective Onboarding: How to Welcome, Engage, and Retain Ne…
Managing Toxic & Other Employees Who Have Attitude Issues
Analytical Method Validation Under Good Laboratory Practic…
Do's and Don'ts of Documenting Employee Behaviour, Performa…
Do's and Don'ts of Giving Effective Feedback for Performanc…
Onboarding New Hires: Leverage the Potential of Artificial …
Project Management for HR, Administrative Professionals, an…
Tattoos, hijabs, piercings, and pink hair: The challenges …
Using Behavior Based Interviewing for Finding the Best Matc…
How to Document Employee Discussions and Why it is Important
Stressed Out: How to Handle Conflict, Difficult People and …
Harassment, Bullying, Gossip, Confrontational and Disruptiv…
Best Practices for Working With Vendors and Suppliers
Understanding the Artificial Intelligence Landscape
Marketing to Medicare or Medicaid Beneficiaries - What You …
Accounting For Non Accountants : Debit, Credits And Financi…
Principles & Practices for the Cybersecurity of Legacy Medi…
Independent Contractor vs. Employee New Rule Issued by The …
Ultimate Persuasion Strategies! - Secret Influence Tools & …
Kicking your Employee Retention Efforts into Overdrive: Sta…