Hiring & Firing: Practical and Effective Guidance for the HR Professional 

Agenda:

Pre-Hire Considerations

1. Job Advertisements, Applications and Interviews
2. Drug Testing and Background Checks
3. Medical Inquiries and Tests
4. Offers of Employment
5. Reasons for Rejecting Applicants (lawful vs. unlawful)
6. New Legal Developments

Post-Hire Considerations

1. Employee Handbooks
2. Employment Contracts
3. Job Descriptions
4. Performance Evaluations
5. Immigration/Worker Status Issues
6. New Legal Developments

Discipline & Corrective Counseling

1. Investigating Misconduct
2. Documentation 101 – What to Record vs. What Not to Record
3. Confidential Information & Privacy Concerns

Termination

1. Lawful vs. Unlawful Reasons (Key Case Law Developments)
2. The Key Mechanics of Termination
3. Most Common Pitfalls
4. Checklists

Lay-Off Procedures

1. Safeguards when Conducting a RIF
2. Effective Releases
3. WARN Obligations

Entitlements Upon Separation

1. Wage/Hour Issues
2. COBRA Issues
3. Access to Records
4. References

Record Keeping Requirements

1. What to Keep vs. What to Toss
2. A Practical Guide to Make this Clear, Concise AND all too Easy!

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