Firing Without Fear: Prevent Wrongful Termination Lawsuits

Price: $199 + applicable taxes

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.

SHRM Credits

SHRM logo

Premier Learning Solutions is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®. This program is valid for 1 PDCs for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org.

HRCI Credits

HRCI logo

This program has been approved for 1 (HR (General)) recertification credit hour toward aPHRTM, aPHRiTM, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRiTM and SPHRiTM recertification through the HR Certification Institute. Learn more at hrci.org

Purchase this On-Demand Workshop

Firing Without Fear: Prevent Wrongful Termination Lawsuits

On-Demand
$199 + applicable taxes
more info
For the live training(s) you've selected:
You will receive access to the live event(s) which includes a copy of the speaker's presentation, real-time training with our expert instructor, and an interactive question & answer period. Two to three business days after each live training concludes, an email is sent to registrants which contains a link for unlimited access to the on-demand recording you can revisit & review.
For the on-demand training(s) you've selected:
You'll receive a link to access the recording(s) in your order confirmation email. On-demand recordings also include a copy of the speaker's presentation and the ability to submit your questions to the expert, for up to 7 days after viewing.
3 Workshop
Bundle
$300 + applicable taxes
more info
Take advantage of our three workshop bundle to enhance your learning beyond the training you initially selected. Our workshop bundle allows you to select three workshops (Live or On-Demand) at a discounted price.
For the live training(s) you've selected:
You will receive access to the live event(s) which includes a copy of the speaker's presentation, real-time training with our expert instructor, and an interactive question & answer period. Two to three business days after each live training concludes, an email is sent to registrants which contains a link for unlimited access to the on-demand recording you can revisit & review.
For the on-demand training(s) you've selected:
You'll receive a link to access the recording(s) in your order confirmation email. On-demand recordings also include a copy of the speaker's presentation and the ability to submit your questions to the expert, for up to 7 days after viewing.
Add To Cart

Guaranteed to be Good

All training experiences include a 7-day 100% money-back guarantee.

Full-Team Pass

Simply share the invite link with your team so you can learn and grow together!

Yours Forever

The event recording and materials are yours to rewatch and share as you choose.