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Training Course Syllabus:

Learn Best Practices for Handling Employee Documentation from Recruitment to Discharge

Do you know what documentation is needed to protect an employer from future employment claims? What do you do when you have an employee violating company policy? Are you confident in your knowledge of current human resource laws? This course will swiftly get you up to speed on mitigating company risk from the hiring process, to investigating misconduct and knowing when/how to discharge. Register today!

• Get practical strategies for managing employee documentation to safeguard the employer from potential lawsuits.
• Use checklists to review the necessary procedures to ensure a legal hire.
• Recognize the importance of waivers and releases after termination of an employee.
• Learn the key steps to investigating employee misconduct thoroughly and legally.
• Review legally required immigration documents in order to remain in compliance with ever-changing laws.
• Recognize how to appropriately respond to EEOC or local state agency charges as a result of employee discipline.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state WARN act requirements when performing layoffs.
• Examine special concerns when disciplining or discharging in union environments.
• Understand unemployment compensation guidelines and how to manage unemployment compensation costs.
• Refresh yourself on important considerations for layoffs.

1. RECRUITMENT/HIRING DOCUMENTS
   9:00 - 10:00, Renee Culotta
   1. The Importance of an Accurate Job Description
   2. Internal Job Opportunity Notices
   3. The Job Offer Letter
   4. The Rejection Letter
   5. Checklist for a Legal Hire
   6. Immigration Compliance Documents (I-9 and e-Verify)
2. INVESTIGATING AND DOCUMENTING EMPLOYEE MISCONDUCT
   10:15 - 11:00, Renee Culotta
   1. How to Remain Unbiased
   2. Who Should Perform the Investigation
   3. Keys to a Thorough Investigation
   4. Necessary Documentation
   5. What to Do if You Don't Have Documentation
3. WHEN AND HOW TO DISCIPLINE OR DISCHARGE
   11:00 - 12:00, Renee Culotta
   1. Putting a Discipline Policy in Place Proactively
   2. What to Do When There is No Policy Addressing an Offense
   3. How Much of an Explanation to Give the Employee - What Goes in the Discipline/Discharge Letter
   4. What to Tell Other Employees
   5. At What Point Should Discharge be Considered?
   6. Minimizing Liability When Discharging an Employee
   7. Common Mistakes to Avoid during Discharge
   8. Waivers and Releases - Their Use after Termination
   9. Responding to EEOC or Local State Agency Charges as a Result of Disciplinary Actions
4. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ISSUES
   1:00 - 1:30, Greg Guidry
   1. What Must You do to Disqualify Terminating Employees from Benefits
   2. Good Documentation Tips for Successful Defense of Claims
   3. Handling the Appeal
5. SPECIAL CONCERNS FOR UNIONIZED ENVIRONMENTS
   1:30 - 2:15, Greg Guidry
   1. Collective Bargaining Agreement Issues
   2. Just Cause Terminations-What That Means in Labor Law
   3. Winning Your Discharge Arbitration
6. SPECIAL CONCERNS WHEN TERMINATING EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE BEEN ON FMLA LEAVE
   2:30 - 3:45, Maria F. Manuel
   1. FMLA Basics
   2. The FMLA Process
   3. ADA Considerations
   4. Coordinating FMLA with Workers' Compensation and Other Louisiana Leave Laws
7. IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS FOR LAYOFFS
   3:45 - 4:30, Maria F. Manuel
   1. Complying with Federal and State WARN Act Requirements
   2. Documenting Procedures and Rationale
   3. Selection Criteria
   4. The Release with Negotiated Severance Pay

Seminar Summary:

This course will swiftly get you up to speed on mitigating company risk from the hiring process, to investigating misconduct and knowing when/how to discharge. (see full course description)

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