Hiring, Managing, and Separating from Employees

Learn employment law fundamentals, from hiring to termination, to avoid legal issues. Explore defining company policies, managing personnel files, operating compliantly, and more.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you need to know

1. Hiring

• Job descriptions
• Job openings and applicant pool
• Questions you can't ask job applicants
• Test and assessment instruments
• The use of background checks
• At-will vs. for-cause employment
• Offer letters, contracts, and agreements
• Drug testing
• Fit for duty exams

2. Handbooks and Personnel Files

• Employee handbook
• Management of personnel files

3. Day-to-Day Laws a Manager Should Know

• Leave management
• The American with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Harassment and discrimination laws
• Retaliation
• Equal pay laws
• Employee whistle-blowing
• Bullies in the workplace
• Wage and hour laws

4. Employee Discipline and Documentation

• Employee discipline
• Wrongful termination
• National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
• Post termination

Conclusion

• Next steps