Employer Resource Institute Audio Conference

Tuesday, July 8, 2008
10:30 a.m. to Noon (Pacific)

Order Option       Price   1. Live Conference       $219       2. Live Conference + CD Recording       $269       3. CD Recording Only       $219

As an additional benefit, you will receive a no-risk trial subscription to California Employment Law Answers when you register for this audio conference (or purchase a CD recording). You will receive 3 evaluation issues. If you want to continue to receive the newsletter, simply pay the invoice you will receive in the mail. If you decide the newsletter isn't for you, just write cancel on the invoice and return it. You will owe nothing, and all issues you receive are yours to keep. As with all ERI products, your satisfaction is guaranteed 100%. (Offer good for new subscribers only.)

Every HR person has had to do it at one time or another, but terminating employees is never easy or enjoyable—even with practice. It's also one of the riskiest tasks you perform on a regular basis. Even when you follow all the rules, dot all the i's, and cross all the t's, any termination creates a lawsuit risk for your company. And nowhere is this more true than California, with its stringent laws that tend to favor employees.

Join us on July 8 for an in-depth 90-minute audio conference to guide you through the tricky termination process. Our expert—a California employment lawyer with extensive experience counseling clients in this area—will review 10 things you need to know and do before you let even one more person go.

You'll learn:

• The riskiest types of terminations, and what procedures must be in place to guard against lawsuits



• How to deal with a harassment complaint raised by the soon-to-be terminated employee, and other challenges



• What you are required to say, and what you should never say, to an employee being fired



• When it is required (or just appropriate) to provide severance benefits, and how to prepare an effective and enforceable severance agreement.



• The special rules that govern group layoffs and terminations of employees over age 40



• Crucial post-termination steps to take to stay out of court



• What to do when you're asked to provide a reference for an employee you've fired



• How to interpret your company data and trends to figure out when you should make changes to your hiring protocol, retention programs, return to work programs, and more

ABOUT YOUR SPEAKER:

Mary Topliff, Esq. founded the Law Offices of Mary L. Topliff in San Francisco in 1997, after practicing civil and employment litigation for nine years. The firm specializes in employment law counseling, training and compliance focusing on practical solutions. Whether representing employers or individuals, Topliff's goals are the same—for organizations to provide positive and productive workplaces while avoiding or significantly limiting costly legal issues.

With hands-on experience in human resources and employment law, Topliff brings a valuable combination of perspectives to workplace issues and training. A published author and frequent speaker on legal issues impacting the workplace, Topliff is actively involved in grassroots/lobbying efforts on human resources-related bills in the California and federal legislature. She has been an adjunct faculty member with San Francisco State University's College of Extended Learning since 1999.

Approved for Recertification Credit

This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hour toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org.

The Employer Resource Institute is an approved MCLE Multiple Activity Provider, and this program has been approved for 1.5 hours of MCLE credit by the State Bar of California. For more information, please contact our customer service department at (800) 695-7178.

How Do Audio Conferences Work?

An audio conference is remarkably cost-effective and convenient. You participate from your office using a regular telephone. You have no travel costs and no out-of-office time.

Plus, for one low price you can get as many people in your office to participate as you can fit around a speakerphone.

Because the conference is live, you can ask the speakers questions' either on the phone or via e-mail.

With your registration, you also receive conference materials with additional practical information from California Employer Advisor sent to you via e-mail shortly before the conference.

Why You Can Sign Up To Attend This Event with Confidence

As with all California Employer Advisor products, you're completely protected. If for any reason you are unsatisfied with this audio conference, simply let us know and we will return your entire registration fee.