SEPARATION, TERMINATION, AND TRANSITION

  • Define and discuss the concept of rightsizing
  • Describe legal reasons for terminating employees
  • Discuss how internal and external factors affect rightsizing (e.g., economy, competition, and government regulations)
  • Discuss an organization’s responsibility to provide retraining programs and severance packages for displaced or transitioning employees
  • Describe criteria used to make termination and transition decisions
  • Describe programs available to assist employees in transition
  • Describe the legal implications and processes relating to termination and transition decisions