The Art of Goodbye: Understanding the Landscape of, and Improving Processes for Employee Terminations and Layoffs
- When: Sep 17, 2025 09:30 am PDT - 11:30 am PDT
On September 17th, Shauna Correia, Talia Delanoy and Nikki Mahmoudi of Weintraub’s Labor and Employment Group hosted an interactive, practical seminar designed to help employers manage one of the toughest parts of leadership – employee terminations and layoffs.
Through real-world scenarios, including disciplinary issues, chronic performance problems, and reductions in force (RIF), Shauna, Talia, and Nikki shared actionable strategies to reduce risk, improve processes, and communicate with clarity and care.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
- Considerations before terminating an employee – and when to pause the process.
- Interplay between “at will” terminations and recent protected activity, such as leave requests or whistleblower complaints.
- The importance of consistent, objective, and timely documentation leading up to termination.
- Develop a “termination checklist” and workflow unique to your business to ensure all key steps are completed.
- Required (and recommended) termination documentation.
- General considerations for all terminations, including assessing risk and effectively communicating termination decisions.
- Severance agreements and when they are appropriate to offer.
- Factors to consider before implementing a RIF.