Termination of Employment
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Human Resources
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Human Resources Management:
Table of Contents
Termination of Employment ...............................................................2
Overview of Employee Terminations ........................................2
Reasons for Termination ....................................................................4
Points to Keep in Mind.............................................................5
Preparing for the Event.......................................................................7
How Much Should We Pay?.....................................................8
Location ...................................................................................9
Timing ...............................................................................10
Documents to Provide to Employees ...................................11
The Termination Meeting..................................................................12
Employee Questions ...........................................................13
Employee Reactions............................................................14
Employees with Confidential Information ............................14
The Employee’s Departure ...............................................................15
Telling the Rest of Your Team ..............................................15
Exit Interviews ...................................................................................18
Releases and References ...................................................................20
Obtaining Settlement Agreements and Releases ...................20
Providing Letters of Reference .............................................20
Responding to Reference Checks .........................................21
How Can You Reduce the Need to Terminate Employees? ....21
Appendix I: Labour/Employment Standards .................................22
Appendix II: Sample Content for Termination Letter 1.................