Termination Issues and Information

• Get an overview of how to handle an employee termination in your organization
• Have a game plan: Activities at termination
• Downsizing? Layoff or plant closing strategies
• Stay out of trouble: Preventing legal action
• Learn the basics of termination: Do’s and don’ts
• Handling an unfortunate situation: Termination for cause
• Explore other termination options: Types of employee separation

Termination Resources on HRCalifornia

• Forms & Checklists
  Use these pre-prepared forms and checklists to lighten your workload, ensure that you follow COBRA and HIPAA regulations, and help prevent wrongful termination suits.
• Law Library
  In-depth employment law information on the tasks you face every day.
• Questions and Answers
  Get expert answers to the most common questions about termination.
• News Articles
  Stay current on the stories relating to employee termination.

Learn How to Handle Employee Termination

Nobody likes to deal with terminating an employee, but the reality of working in human resources requires that you know how to handle all types of employee terminations. As a member of CalChamber, you'll have access to HRCalifornia, which provides legal information, downloadable forms that assist with the process, and answers to difficult questions.

Types of Employee Termination

When the employee/employer relationship is terminated, it can happen in a variety of ways. Sometimes terminations are entirely voluntary on the part of the employee and sometimes it is necessary for the employer to terminate the employee. To be prepared for all types of separations, you must have a thorough understanding of each type. HRCalifornia provides in-depth explanations of each possible termination and how to handle it from a human resources perspective.

Legal Issues

Unfortunately, legal issues do arise, especially when it comes to employee termination. Rather than assuming that you can deal with it if and when it happens, it is better to be prepared. HRCalifornia helps you understand wrongful terminations and all of the legal issues involved. An important part of preventing and dealing with lawsuits is communicating company policies with every employee when they become an employee and during the term of employment. At HRCalifornia, you will also find a variety of forms and checklists that help you communicate policies with your employees and keep track of that communication process.

Understanding the Details of Termination

Even if the separation is an amicable one, there are plenty of details and steps that must be followed throughout the process. COBRA and unemployment insurance are just two of the topics that have to be communicated properly to a terminated employee. Find out about all of the topics you must discuss with an employee and all of the forms you must give an employee in the event of a separation. In addition, it's important that you understand all final paycheck requirements, such as what is due to the employee and how much time you have to pay that employee. When you access HRCalifornia as a member, you'll have all of this information readily available to you.

Getting Answers to Questions

With any topic as complicated as employee termination, there are always questions that come up. HRCalifornia users have the comfort of knowing that they have a reliable resource to turn to when they have an important question. We provide answers to many of the most commonly asked questions in our "Questions & Answers" section, but we also understand that unique situations often arise. The Labor Law Helpline was created exactly for that purpose. CalChamber Preferred and Executive members can ask a question and an employment law expert will respond with the answer you need.

Terminating an employee is always a difficult task, but being prepared can make the process easier on you and your employees. Let HRCalifornia guide you through the process and make your job more manageable.