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

Valid for one year from purchase date
Self-study - On-Demand
2 CPE (2 technical)

Course code: 26SS-0246
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Alternate dates & more options

  • Thursday, June 18, 2026 - Webinar
  • Wednesday, July 22, 2026 - Webinar
  • Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026 - Webinar

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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.

Major subjects

  • 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.

Learning 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.

Who should take this program?

  • Any practitioner whose duties involve hiring and firing employees.

Pricing

Standard Member Fee $89.00
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More program information

Area
of study
Management
Field(s)
of study
Business Law - Technical (2.0)
Level Basic
Format Self-study - On-Demand
Sponsor Surgent
NASBA ID#: 103212
Prerequisites Prereq. None
Advance
prep
None

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