Synopses & Reviews
Tomorrow is my last day. Were laying you off. Im retiring. Youre being fired for cause. The employment of every person, for good or for bad, always ends. Where do you turn when you have to handle what can be one of the most uncomfortable tasks delegated to human resources? The Employment Termination Source Book provides the tools and expert information needed to carry out employment terminations, some of which are by far the riskiest phase in the employment relationship. This book explores and has practical, adaptable materials to use in the many voluntary and involuntary types of terminationsfrom job abandonment to leave of absence, from death to dismissal, from retirement to resignation. The exit-interview materials provided can turn the job termination into a learning process to help other employees.Authors Wendy Bliss, J.D., SPHR, and Gene Thornton, Esq., PHR, are attorneys and certified HR professionals. They offer HR professionals, HR consultants, managers and employment-law attorneys expert guidance on all aspects of the employment termination process. Practical and legal solutions on how to handle voluntary and involuntary terminations are explored throughout the book. This is also the place to look for how to comply with the many federal and state laws that impact discharges and layoffs. This book will help you" simplify the documentation of activities undertaken before, during and after separation; and " reduce exposure to legal claims using the tip lists, charts, tables and flowcharts included in the book. The Employment Termination Source Book includes a CD-ROM with all of the forms, policies, checklists and materials in both PDF and RTF formats for easy customization. The CD-ROM is PC-compatible. System requirements include: PCMicrosoft® Windows® 95 and up.Other books in this series:" Hiring Source Book by Catherine D. Fyock" Performance Appraisal Source Book by Mike Deblieux" HIPAA Privacy Source Book by William S. Hubbart" Trainers Diversity Source Book by Jonamay Lambert and Selma Myers
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"Practical, user-friendly advice about termination. This book provides it all: the what (processes), the why (laws), and the how (customizable forms)."and#160; and#151;Nancy Campbell, managing partner, Business Behavior Institute, and author, Writing Effective Policies and Procedures
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"Comprehensive treatment; practical advice; and simple, clear discussion of the law in a single volume." and#160;and#151;Ron Adler, president, Laurdan Associates, Inc.
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"An easy-to-understand discussion of the law and on-target advice about how to bring [it] together in the real business world."and#160; and#151;Mark W. Krivoruchka, senior vice president, human resources, Maytag Corporation
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"A sensitive, sensible, safe, and savvy approach."and#160; and#151;Lester S. Rosen, founder, Employment Screening Resources, and author, The Safe Hiring Manual
Synopsis
Addressing one of the most uncomfortable tasks delegated to human resources, this handbook simplifiesand#160;the documentation of activities undertaken before, during, and after separation,and#160;reducing exposure to legal claims by providing tip lists, forms, tables, and flowcharts that can be printed from the enclosed CD.
About the Author
Both authors are attorneys and certified HR professionals, and each co-author brings a different, and complementary, professional perspective to the topic of employment terminations.Wendy Bliss, J.D., SPHR will bring a seasoned HR practitioners perspective to this book. Wendy is an HR consultant, attorney, and SHRM author who is frequently quoted by national media as an expert on multiple workplace issues. As a former HR director, Wendy has handled employment terminations; as an HR consultant, she has assisted with outplacement activities; as a national speaker, she has spoken to thousands of HR practitioners on termination issues and processes.Wendy Bliss has spoken nationally on the legal and practical aspects of employment terminations since 1999, in SHRM HR Generalist and SHRM HR Fundamentals certificate programs, and in American Management Association/Padgett Thompson HR and the Law seminars. She has also made numerous presentations at SHRM national conferences (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004), SHRM Employment Law Conferences (1999, 2000, 2002, 20004), SHRM state conferences and local chapter workshops (2000, 2001, 2002), other national association conferences (1999-2004) and audiocast programs (2003, 2004) on topics including reference checking, and avoiding personal liability - with termination implications.Gene Thornton, Esq., PHR will bring the perspective of a veteran employment law attorney to this book, both in terms of litigation and litigation-avoidance. Gene has practiced law for over 18 years; he specializes in employment law; and has extensive experience advising both employers and former employees on a wide variety of legal issues relating to discharges and RIFsso he sees the situation from both sides. Gene has published seven articles in business journals on topics germane to the book: employment at will, payments due on termination, non-compete agreements, and employee handbooks. Each of these topics will be addressed in the work. Additionally, Gene has lectured extensively to business professionals and employment lawyers on numerous employment law topicsincluding the topics at issue here. Gene is qualified as an employment law arbitrator for the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.Gene Thornton has made the following presentations at Continuing Legal Education programs and seminars for HR professionals:" FMLA: Effectively Managing Return to Work Issues, Council on Education in Management, March 2002." Colorado Wage Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, and Colorado Minimum Wage Order No. 22,Employment Law Institute, May 1999." Discrimination Issues: Age, Disability, National Origin, Race, Religion, and Sex, Colorado Springs Employer Academy, November 1998." Fair Labor Standards Act, Colorado Wage Order No. 22, and Equal Pay Act, Colorado Springs. Employer Academy, October 1998." Employment Screening: Physical Examinations, Testing, and References, Colorado Springs Employer Academy, September 1998." Employment Offers and Agreements, Colorado Springs Employer Academy, September 1998." Annual Update: Federal and State Anti-Discrimination Laws, Colorado Springs Employer Academy, September 1998.