Surgent's Hiring and Firing of Employees - What You Can and Cannot Do

Friday, December 06, 2024
Webcast or Webinar, Online
10:00AM - 12:00PM (opens at 9:30 AM) EST
2Credits
Technical Business

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Course Type: Webcast
Course Code: 24/SUHFEM73
Level: Basic
Vendor: Surgent
Field of Study: Business Law

Overview:

There are numerous federal laws that restrict what businesses can do in terms of hiring and firing employees. Many of these laws impose significant penalties if employers violate them. Accordingly, it is crucial that all employers and their professional advisors understand these laws and apply them to their employment practices.

Objectives:

  • Recognize when a worker might have an implied employment contract
  • Know what to ask about and what to discuss during an employment interview
  • Know how to discharge an employee — what, and what not, to say and do

Major Topics:

  • Employment at will—what this means in a practical sense
  • Implied employment contracts
  • What a prospective employer can ask about, and test for, during  employment interviews
  • Federal anti-discrimination rules applicable to hiring and firing
  • How to fire an employee and not get sued
  • Hiring and firing during a pandemic

Major Topics:

  • Employment at will—what this means in a practical sense
  • Implied employment contracts
  • What a prospective employer can ask about, and test for, during  employment interviews
  • Federal anti-discrimination rules applicable to hiring and firing
  • How to fire an employee and not get sued
  • Hiring and firing during a pandemic

Designed For:

Any practitioner whose duties involve hiring and firing employees

Prerequisites:

None