Termination of Employment Certification

Termination of Employment Certification
Terminating employment is an unfortunate part of any manager’s job. While you may strive to only recruit the best staff, the reality is that not everyone is a good fit for your company or its needs. After you go through disciplinary measures and put staff through coaching, there is a point where you simply need to move on.
This is a very difficult task job, one that many managers actively avoid, which can put a strain on the rest of the office. Learning about the legal and practical aspects of employee termination can help make the process easier.
This course goes into detail about each aspect of employee termination. It begins by giving you a brief overview of the legal aspects that you need to keep in mind, when considering termination of employment.
Next, it covers the financial implications of dismissing an employee, helping you understand the costs involved.
The level of involvement that your human resources department should have is also discussed in detail.
Finally, we review the more practical aspects of termination of employment, giving you the tools that you need, in order to have that conversation.
You will learn:
- The reasons for fair dismissal
- Information regarding required notice periods, including statutory and contractual ones
- The steps that your human resources department needs to take, before you can terminate employment
- Why there is paperwork required, and what you should prepare before your meeting
- How to tell a staff member that they have been dismissed
- Who should be with you in that meeting
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2.5 hrs
Course FAQ
Who can take the Termination of Employment Certification course?
There are no entry requirements to take the course.
What is the structure of the course?
The course has 4 modules and should take 2.5 hours. Each module takes between 15 and 45 minutes on average to complete, although students can spend as much or as little time as they feel necessary on the modules.
Where / when can the course be studied?
The course can be studied at any time and from any internet-connected device.
Is there a test at the end of the course?
Once you have completed the course there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken at a time and location of your choosing.