Firing Without Fear! Tips on Termination for Employers 

SEMINAR Presented By: Richard H. Wessels, Anthony J. Caruso, Nancy E. Joerg, and Jennifer Adams Murphy

Join highly experienced Wessels Sherman employment lawyers Dick Wessels, Tony Caruso, Nancy Joerg, and Jennifer Murphy for a special lunchtime seminar. Raffle prizes too!

Employers and members of company management will gain valuable information and strategies on how to fire employees and minimize the risk (and expense) of a lawsuit.

Some of the areas these three speakers will cover include:

1. What are the legal limits on "employment at will"?
2. Learn how to handle difficult "high risk" terminations such as firing an employee out on medical leave.
3. Who should actually fire the employee?
4. What you should say (and not say!!) when firing an employee.
5. When and how should you use a severance and release agreement?  Is it always wise?
6. How to win "misconduct" unemployment insurance claims and hearings!
7. How arbitration provisions impact termination issues.

Firm Founder Richard Wessels observes, "This seminar is so important in today's litigious climate where an increasing number of employees automatically think of bringing a lawsuit against their employer as soon as the employer fires them. Employers therefore need proactive strategies more than ever!"

Join Us at the Beautiful St. Andrews Golf & Country Club!

While listening to the very experienced (and humorous) attorney speakers, you will enjoy a fabulous luncheon of homemade lasagna with garlic bread and dessert in the 19^th Hole room. This room features a cozy fireplace, rich wood paneled walls, pub bar, and large windows on two sides. Although you may be tempted by the view of the vast rolling terrain, mature trees, and historic setting and partially distracted by your delicious lunch, Dick, Tony, Nancy, and Jennie will keep your attention riveted on the important subject at hand.

Attention Accountants:

1 hour CPE credit available.   

Wessels Sherman is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.

Continuing Education Program Learning Objectives:

This event is designed for employers, members of company management, HR professionals, and accountants.  Attendees will gain an understanding of the legal limits of employment at will, how to handle high risk terminations, who should fire the employee, when and how to use a severance and release agreement, and how to win misconduct unemployment insurance claims and hearings.

Program Level/Prerequisites/Preparation:

• This program is considered a basic or introductory level program, with no prerequisites or advanced preparation required.
• For information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact Lisa Narug at (630) 344-1554.