CareerLearning Nav
On-Demand

Employee Termination: What You Need to Know

Jenni Stone
Employee Termination: What You Need to Know
FormatSelf-Paced | On-Demand
Sessions1
Per session60 Minutes
Attendance CertificateIncluded

Human resources expert Jenni Stone will help you overcome much of the fear and turmoil you face when deciding to terminate an employee and must break the bad news. You will learn how to adhere to the law, support your departing colleague, and protect your organization.

What You'll Learn

  • What types of termination are available for organizations?
  • What laws pertain to involuntary terminations?
  • How does an at-will employment arrangement affect termination?
  • What policy should you implement for involuntary terminations?
  • What documentation should you maintain?
  • How can you conduct an effective termination meeting?
What We'll Cover

Course Outline

Will you terminate employees soon? Learn how to end employment positively and legally.

With growing concerns about the economy, organizations are terminating more employees. Whether dismissing an entire team as part of a large-scale layoff or an individual for poor performance, you need to know how to make decisions, conduct meetings, and document outcomes.

One wrong move can land your organization in court or even jeopardize your safety. Knowledge of the laws and best practices can help you end a professional relationship on a positive note for everyone involved. It is essential that all managers and human resources staff members receive training to make these important decisions and to conduct effective termination meetings.

  • What types of termination are available for organizations?
  • What laws pertain to involuntary terminations?
  • How does an at-will employment arrangement affect termination?
  • What policy should you implement for involuntary terminations?
  • What documentation should you maintain?
  • How can you conduct an effective termination meeting?

Meet the Expert

Jenni Stone

Jenni Stone

Jenni Stone brings more than two decades of experience in human resources, talent development, and organizational learning across healthcare, manufacturing, hospitality, and other dynamic industries. As Senior Manager of Training & Development at Soleo Health, she designs and leads learning strategies that support performance, strengthen leadership capability, and create meaningful development opportunities across a distributed workforce.

Known for her energy, creativity, and practical approach, Jenni brings real-world insight to every learning experience she creates. She is passionate about building programs that are engaging, relevant, and aligned with business needs, while helping leaders and employees grow with confidence. Originally from Tampa Bay and now based in Travelers Rest, South Carolina, Jenni values authenticity, connection, and bringing a fresh perspective to professional spaces. Outside of work, she is a motorcycle rider, singer, and proud grandmother.

Who Should Attend?

  • Human resources professionals
  • Business owners
  • Plant managers
  • Operations managers
  • Senior management
  • Managers
  • Supervisors
  • Employee relations staff
  • Training staff

Credits

  • This program has been approved for 1.0 general recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute.
  • This program is valid for 1.0 PDCs for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.

Training Includes

The Employee Termination: What You Need to Know course includes the following:

Two Year Course Access

Access your course through your customer dashboard

  • Course access for 2 full years
  • All live sessions include access to the on-demand recording post live session

Class Experience

Live sessions are small and focused to support questions and discussion. Self-paced on-demand courses allow you to move through the material on your own schedule.

Resources

Downloadable course materials to support learning

Attendance Certificate

All sessions include an Attendance Certificate

Customer Reviews

Be the first to write a review
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
$200.00
}}