Online Class: Lawful Employee Termination

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15Lessons
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253Students
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5Hours
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0.5CEUs
Course Description
Empowerment Against Injustice: Navigating Unlawful Employee Termination
In the dynamic realm of professional life, many events can shape or shift our career trajectory. While certain challenges might be seen as stepping stones, there are incidents that demand a stronger stance. One such grave occurrence is unlawful employee termination. Every employee deserves transparency and fairness when parting ways with an employer. Yet, the reality often reveals instances where these principles are overshadowed.
Delve deep into this course, designed to be your beacon against unjust termination practices. Whether you're an employee seeking justice or an employer striving for ethical business conduct, this course tailors to your needs.
Here's your guided roadmap:
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Deciphering Termination Reasons: Develop a discerning eye as you learn the demarcation between legal and illegal grounds for termination. Understand the nuances and the underlying reasons that tip the scale.
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Strategizing Your Response: Whether you've been on the receiving end of unfair treatment or are proactively safeguarding against such incidents, gain insight into actionable steps and preventive measures to uphold justice.
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Navigating Post-Termination Waters: An unjust termination doesn't conclude the journey. Understand how to heal, rebound, and even thrive after facing such adversity, whether you're an employer or an employee.
Challenges might be inevitable, but the courage to confront them, learn, and create change is a choice. Equip yourself with the knowledge and skills to champion fairness in professional environments. Are you prepared to be a beacon of change in the face of injustice? Dive in and let's reshape the narrative together!
- Completely Online
- Self-Paced
- 6 Months to Complete
- 24/7 Availability
- Start Anytime
- PC & Mac Compatible
- Android & iOS Friendly
- Accredited CEUs

Course Lessons
Lesson One - Lawful Employee Termination
Lesson discussions: Reasons for Taking this Course
Complete Assignment: Course Introduction and Goals
Assessment: Lesson 1 Quiz
Lesson Two - The Termination Process
Assessment: Lesson 2 Quiz
Lesson Three - Due Process
Assessment: Lesson 3 Quiz
Lesson Four - Employment Laws
Assessment: Lesson 4 Quiz
Lesson Five - Employment Types And Circumstances
Assessment: Lesson 5 Quiz
Lesson Six - Determining Legality
Assessment: Lesson 6 Quiz
Lesson Seven - Common Illegal Reasons for Unlawful Employee Termination
Assessment: Lesson 7 Quiz
Lesson Eight - Special Circumstances
Assessment: Lesson 8 Quiz
Lesson Nine - The Consequences of Unlawful Termination
Assessment: Lesson 9 Quiz
Lesson Ten - Contesting Termination
Assessment: Lesson 10 Quiz
Lesson Eleven - The Aftermath for Employees
Assessment: Lesson 11 Quiz
Lesson Twelve - The Aftermath for Employers
Assessment: Lesson 12 Quiz
Lesson Thirteen - Means of Preventing Unlawful Termination
Assessment: Lesson 13 Quiz
Lesson Fourteen - A Termination Checklist
Assessment: Lesson 14 Quiz
Lesson Fifteen - Additional Information of Note
Lesson discussions: End of Course Poll; Course Comments; Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course)
Assessment: Lesson 15 Quiz
Assessment: The Final Exam
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the termination process.
- Summarize due process and employment laws.
- Determine employment types and circumstances.
- Determine Legality of the termination.
- Summarize common illegal reasons for unlawful employee termination.
- Describe the consequences of unlawful termination.
- Describe processes for contesting termination.
- Describe means of preventing unlawful termination.
- Define termination checklist.
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Additional Course Information

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Student Testimonials
- "This course exceeded my expectations. The content is informative, useful and highly-effective and I like that additional resources are provided to help students gain a better understanding of employee rights and lawful termination. Every employer should invest in training and compliance. Not only is it necessary and essential to a company's success, it leads to better worker productivity, performance, morale and ultimately bottom line growth. I feel better prepared in my ongoing litigation." -- Karen B.
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