Even when a hiring decision is done correctly, issues can arise during employment that require discipline or lead to termination. These decisions often carry significant legal risk. This session provides a practical, real-world guide to managing those situations when things go wrong, focusing on employee performance issues, workplace misconduct, and defensible termination decisions, with a multistate perspective that includes Illinois, California, and Michigan. We will walk through common scenarios and discuss how these situations should be handled to reduce risk. The program focuses on consistency, documentation, and communication, all of which are critical to avoiding claims. Attendees will leave with practical strategies for addressing workplace issues and implementing discipline and termination processes that can be supported if challenged.
Masuda Funai is a full-service law firm with offices in Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, and Schaumburg.