Firing Without Fear: Prevent Wrongful Termination Lawsuits

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Wrongful termination lawsuits have risen drastically in the last 20 years, and many of these cases are won by the former employee. Aggressive litigation puts HR teams and employers on the defense, but the right policies and documentation will reduce risk of potential exposure and costly fines.

Join us for a live, 90-minute webinar to discover:

How to remain compliant with federal laws during termination
Proper paperwork to justify firing
Strategies for creating releases & severance agreements
Guidelines for conducting the oral, written and final warning

Program Highlights

Keys to Terminating Employees: What's Required by Law

Defining grounds for termination: Steps to avoid employee retaliation
Terminating employees with protected status: Laws you must follow
Whistleblower protection laws: How to avoid unlawful firing

Documentation Guidelines & Policies that Protect Employers

Clear discipline policies to enforce: Avoid bias or retaliation claims
Drafting & reviewing job descriptions: Legal ins & outs
How employee handbooks can help or hurt your case
Documentation musts: Notice of performance deficiencies & review

Firing the Employee: Best Practices to Avoid Legal Repercussions

Conducting the exit interview: What you should & shouldn't say
Tips for delivering warnings: Oral, written and final
Drafting effective release & severance agreements: What's fair & legal
How to handle when termination isn't performance based

Live Question & Answer Session - Have your questions answered by the expert!

About the Speaker

Marcia Nelson Jackson is a partner in the Labor and Employment Group of Wick Phillips. She has practiced labor and employment law for over 20 years and is a frequent speaker on issues related to the employer-employee relationship.

Ms. Jackson's practice includes all aspects of employment and labor law, strategic client counseling, preventative training, and internal investigations.
In addition to representing employers in single and multi-plaintiff employment lawsuits, she regularly represents clients in wage and hour collective actions filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act, as well as disputes involving non-competition covenants and employee benefits litigation.
Ms. Jackson has appeared in state and federal courts throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Ohio, and California, as well as administrative agencies in various states. Her clients range in size from local to global companies. Ms. Jackson is admitted to practice in California and Texas as well as all federal courts in both states.

Program Benefits

Terminating employees puts the employer at risk for lawsuits and claims. This 90-minute program will help you create termination best practices and policies to protect your organization from the legal risks of dismissing workers.

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