There comes a time for every manager when they are faced with the need to terminate an employee. The difficulty comes with ensuring that the company is in a position that prevents any liability on their part for that termination. Unfortunately in today’s legal climate, wrongful termination suits are the number one labor lawsuit brought before the courts. The judicial system sees many of these cases, especially when economies experience a downturn and employees struggle to keep their jobs.
This interactive online course outlines the criteria for legal termination, and explains how to ensure your company is prepared. Proper procedures need to be in place, and managers need to be knowledgeable of employment laws and the consequences for wrongful termination.
At the conclusion of this course, you will be able to:
Identify lawful versus wrongful termination instances
Discuss situations where managers have a basis for disciplinary action or termination
Discuss the development of policies and practices to ensure lawful termination
Explain how to appropriately discipline employees consistently and legally
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Kimberly Foster
Kimberly Foster is the President and a principle consultant at Foster Assets, LLC. She has over 20 years of experience specializing in mid-size organizations to Fortune 50 companies providing guidance and leadership to senior managers in startup, growth and stable organizations. Her broad experience includes employment law, corporate risk management, employee relations, performance management, training and leadership development. She has experience in various industries including professional services, technology, insurance and financial services.
In her previous roles, she has developed, participated and implemented various client projects including HR compliance audits, policy development, internal investigations, employment law guidance and policy design. She has been a liaison to the DOL and EEOC. In addition, she participated in internal firm projects regarding state and federal compliance, and process improvement.Kimberly has also both developed and facilitated risk mitigation training.
Kimberly is currently the VP of Human Resources at VectorSolutions.
Kimberly has a BS in Psychology with honors from the University of Central Florida and a MA in Organizational Management from The University of Phoenix. She is a Certified through the state of NY in workplace investigations and is a certified Human Capital Strategist (HCS). She is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), and NY Human Resources Association (NY-HRA).
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0.5 hr. Online Course