Preparing for & Conducting Discharge Meetings

Overview

Over 80% of all employment-related lawsuits relate to termination. Every termination should be treated as a potential lawsuit. The facts supporting a leader’s recommendation of discharge must be fully investigated. The discharge of an employee requires prior review and approval. Narrow self-interest, spite, or personal animosity must not play a part in making termination decisions. This course provides practical knowledge and scripts for handling discharges with good judgment such that personal and employer liability is avoided.

Highlights

• Issues to be evaluated pre-discharge.
• Off-site/off work-misconduct.
• Pre-discharge interviews
• Resignations
• Discharge meetings
• Exit Interviews
• Reference checks

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

Managers and supervisors at all levels

Objectives

• Learn how to prepare for and conduct discharge meetings,
• Understand how to decide if off-site/off-work misconduct is worthy of discharge.
• Learn how to respond to reference checks on former employees.

Preparation

None