Surgent's Hiring and Firing of Employees - What You Can and Cannot Do

Overview

There are numerous federal laws that restrict what businesses can do in terms of hiring and firing employees. Many of these laws impose significant penalties if employers violate them. Accordingly, it is crucial that all employers and their professional advisors understand these laws and apply them to their employment practices.

Highlights

• Employment at will—what this means in a practical sense
• Implied employment contracts
• What a prospective employer can ask about, and test for, during  employment interviews
• Federal anti-discrimination rules applicable to hiring and firing
• How to fire an employee and not get sued

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

Any practitioner whose duties involve hiring and firing employees

Objectives

• Recognize when a worker might have an implied employment contract
• Know what to ask about and what to discuss during an employment interview
• Know how to discharge an employee—what, and what not, to say and do

Preparation

None

Notice

This is a self-study/on demand course offered by a 3rd party vendor and will NOT be accessible in the My Upcoming CPE section of the ISCPA website. Course access information will be emailed directly to you by Surgent Professional Education. The course expires one year from the purchase date. Format = on demand webcast to view with the course materials.