Online Class: Lawful Employee Termination
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15Lessons
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17Exams &
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284Students
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5Hours
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0.5CEUs
Course Description
Empowerment Against Injustice: Navigating Unlawful Employee Termination
In the dynamic realm of professional life, many events can shape or shift our career trajectory. While certain challenges might be seen as stepping stones, there are incidents that demand a stronger stance. One such grave occurrence is unlawful employee termination. Every employee deserves transparency and fairness when parting ways with an employer. Yet, the reality often reveals instances where these principles are overshadowed.
Delve deep into this course, designed to be your beacon against unjust termination practices. Whether you're an employee seeking justice or an employer striving for ethical business conduct, this course tailors to your needs.
Here's your guided roadmap:
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Deciphering Termination Reasons: Develop a discerning eye as you learn the demarcation between legal and illegal grounds for termination. Understand the nuances and the underlying reasons that tip the scale.
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Strategizing Your Response: Whether you've been on the receiving end of unfair treatment or are proactively safeguarding against such incidents, gain insight into actionable steps and preventive measures to uphold justice.
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Navigating Post-Termination Waters: An unjust termination doesn't conclude the journey. Understand how to heal, rebound, and even thrive after facing such adversity, whether you're an employer or an employee.
Challenges might be inevitable, but the courage to confront them, learn, and create change is a choice. Equip yourself with the knowledge and skills to champion fairness in professional environments. Are you prepared to be a beacon of change in the face of injustice? Dive in and let's reshape the narrative together!
Course Lessons
Lesson One - Lawful Employee Termination
The basics of termination like what is considered lawful and some of the more common legitimate reasons for terminating employment will be discussed in this lesson.Lesson Two - The Termination Process
This lesson will look at what is involved in a detailed and thorough process for lawful employee termination.Lesson Three - Due Process
This lesson will look at the role that due process place in lawful employee termination, including an explanation of what it is and its components.Lesson Four - Employment Laws
This lesson will discuss the different employment laws that are active in the United States.Lesson Five - Employment Types And Circumstances
This lesson will look at the different employment types and the circumstances that are attached to them.Lesson Six - Determining Legality
This lesson will look at the different elements that have been discussed thus far and how they can be used to determine the legality of an employee termination.Lesson Seven - Common Illegal Reasons for Unlawful Employee Termination
This lesson will look at what the actual reasons for an unlawful termination might be.Lesson Eight - Special Circumstances
This lesson will explore several special circumstances and discuss their associated details and ramifications on unlawful employee termination.Lesson Nine - The Consequences of Unlawful Termination
This lesson will look at what consequences may arise as a result of an unlawful employee termination.Lesson Ten - Contesting Termination
This lesson will explore how an employee can contest their wrongful termination and what options are available to them.Lesson Eleven - The Aftermath for Employees
This lesson will look at what employees may need to deal with after a wrongful termination case comes to a close.Lesson Twelve - The Aftermath for Employers
Just as with the previous lesson, some of what is discussed in this lesson will be dependent on the outcome of the termination case itself.Lesson Thirteen - Means of Preventing Unlawful Termination
This lesson will explore some of the ways that both employers and employees can prevent unlawful terminations from occurring in their business.Lesson Fourteen - A Termination Checklist
This lesson will look at the usage by employers of a termination checklist and what value it provides toward ensuring the legality of a termination.Lesson Fifteen - Additional Information of Note
This lesson will explore some of the information that may be of value during a wrongful termination situation.
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the termination process.
- Summarize due process and employment laws.
- Determine employment types and circumstances.
- Determine Legality of the termination.
- Summarize common illegal reasons for unlawful employee termination.
- Describe the consequences of unlawful termination.
- Describe processes for contesting termination.
- Describe means of preventing unlawful termination.
- Define termination checklist.
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Additional Course Information
- Document Your Lifelong Learning Achievements
- Earn an Official Certificate Documenting Course Hours and CEUs
- Verify Your Certificate with a Unique Serial Number Online
- View and Share Your Certificate Online or Download/Print as PDF
- Display Your Certificate on Your Resume and Promote Your Achievements Using Social Media
Student Testimonials
- "This course exceeded my expectations. The content is informative, useful and highly-effective and I like that additional resources are provided to help students gain a better understanding of employee rights and lawful termination. Every employer should invest in training and compliance. Not only is it necessary and essential to a company's success, it leads to better worker productivity, performance, morale and ultimately bottom line growth. I feel better prepared in my ongoing litigation." -- Karen B.
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