Avoiding Lawsuits in Discipline & Performance Management

Description:

Employee Discipline & Performance Management: Legal Standards and Best Practices

This webinar will provide an overview of the legal issues you need to know about when managing performance and disciplining employees to protect you and your company from incurring future potential liability. Nothing causes more problems for employers than disciplining and terminating an employee.

This informative one-hour online live webinar will help you better understand strategies to avoid the top mistakes that employers often make when disciplining and terminating employees. This webinar will instruct on how an employer can best be protected from future potential discrimination lawsuits. It will provide important strategies and best practices when handling terminations that can protect you and your clients from future liability. Learn what the employment discrimination laws require as well as what HR policies are necessary and how to best implement those HR policies for the best protection.

Learning Objectives:

• Overview of the employment discrimination laws impacting the terminations of employees
• Understanding the concept of employment-at-will
• Strategies for effective employment policies to protect against liability
• In-depth knowledge of all the protected classes under federal law
• Best practices for applying HR policies effectively to avoid potential discrimination claims
• Strategies for documenting poor performance and learn how to create a “paper trail”
• Understanding what goes into creating a well written disciplinary warning letter
• Tips on drafting termination letters that will withstand legal challenge
• And much more

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is ideal for professionals involved in employee discipline, performance management, and compliance. It is especially valuable for:

• HR Managers and HR Business Partners
• Employee Relations Specialists
• Payroll & HR Compliance Professionals
• Supervisors and Team Leaders
• Department Managers and Directors
• Business Owners and Executives
• Anyone responsible for coaching, evaluating, or disciplining employees