Do you know what documentation is needed to protect an employer from future employment claims? What do you do when a frustrating employee is 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 step, to investigating misconduct and knowing when/how to discharge. Order today!

1. Recruitment/Hiring Documents
2. Investigating & Documenting Employee Misconduct
3. When and How to Discipline or Discharge
4. Important Considerations for Layoffs
5. Special Concerns When Dealing with Union Environments
6. Unemployment Compensation Costs
7. Human Resources Law Update

1. RECRUITMENT/HIRING DOCUMENTS
   9:00 - 10:00, Tom Price
   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 & DOCUMENTING EMPLOYEE MISCONDUCT
   10:15 - 11:00, Fred F. Holroyd
   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, Tom Price
   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. IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS FOR LAYOFFS
   1:00 - 1:45, Fred F. Holroyd
   1. Complying with Federal and State WARN Act Requirements
   2. Documenting Procedures and Rationale
   3. Selection Criteria
   4. The Release with Negotiated Severance Pay
5. SPECIAL CONCERNS WHEN DEALING WITH UNION ENVIRONMENTS
   1:45 - 2:30, Tom Price
6. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION COSTS
   2:45 - 3:45, Fred F. Holroyd
   1. General Rules on Who is Entitled to Unemployment Compensation
   2. When it is Important to Fight a Unemployment Compensation Claim
   3. Key Information to Present Regarding the Initial Claim
   4. What You Need to Know about the Hearing Process
   5. Traditional Ways to Manage Unemployment Compensation Costs
7. HUMAN RESOURCES LAW UPDATE
   3:45 - 4:30, Fred F. Holroyd

FRED F. HOLROYD is a member of the law firm of Holroyd & Yost, where his areas of practice include discrimination, employment law (employer labor law), sexual harassment, and wage and hour laws (employer workers' compensation law). Mr. Holroyd is a member of The West Virginia Bar Association and The West Virginia State Bar. He earned his B.A. degree and M.A. degree, magna cum laude, from West Virginia University, and his J.D. degree from West Virginia University College of Law.

TOM PRICE is a member of the law firm of Holroyd & Yost, where his areas of practice include, discrimination law (employer), employment law (employer), labor law, sexual harassment, criminal law, and wage and hour laws. Mr. Price is a member of The West Virginia Bar Association, the State Bar of Georgia, the U.S. District Court Northern District of West Virginia and the U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Georgia, Athens and his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from John Marshall Law School.

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