Description

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.

Instructor: Mike Tucker, Ph.D., LL.M., J.D., CPA

Target Audience

Any practitioner whose duties involve hiring and firing employees

Course 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

Subjects

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 discipline or fire an employee and not get sued

FMLA/ADA/PWFA — Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act

Constructive discharge — what is it and how it affects your business?