[WATCH] HR Hotline Live: Employee Terminations

Terminating workers can be one of the hardest parts of managing a business and its people. You hope to never have to do it, but it’s often impossible to avoid. 

Many employers are reluctant to fire poor performing employees because they fear an inevitable lawsuit. 

Others make spontaneous, emotional firing decisions, believing that Connecticut’s status as an at-will state will protect them from litigation. The truth lies somewhere in between.  

In this September 18 HR Hotline Live: Employee Terminations, CBIA HR Counsel Diane Mokriski and Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey attorneys Vincent Farisello and Nick Zaino guided attendees on both the best practices and pitfalls to be aware of in this area. 

They addressed: 

• What types of terminations are always illegal 

• Strategies for protecting your company against a claim of wrongful termination  

• Best practices for conducting the termination meeting or sending that final letter 

• What it really means to be an at-will employee 

• And more

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HR problems or issues? Email or call CBIA’s Diane Mokriski at the HR Hotline (860.244.1900). The HR Hotline is a free service for CBIA member companies.

HR Hotline Live: Employee Terminations was made possible through the generous support of Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey.