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Preparing for & Conducting Discharge Meetings


Total Credits: 1 including 1 Personnel/Human Resources - Non-technical

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Categories:
ACPEN Industry Institute |  Ethics |  Human Resources |  Personal Development |  Professional Development
Faculty:
Mike Mirarchi
Course Levels:
Intermediate
Duration:
1 Hour
License:
Product Setting: Expires 30 day(s) after program date.

Dates
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Description

Over 80% of all employment-related lawsuits relate to termination. Every termination should be treated as a potential lawsuit. The facts supporting a leader's recommendation of discharge must be fully investigated. The discharge of an employee requires prior review and approval. Narrow self-interest, spite, or personal animosity must not play a part in making termination decisions. This course provides practical knowledge and scripts for handling discharges with good judgment such that personal and employer liability is avoided.

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives
  • Learn how to prepare for and conduct discharge meetings
  • Understand how to decide if off-site/off-work misconduct is worthy of discharge
  • Learn how to respond to reference checks on former employees

Major Subjects
  • Issues to be evaluated pre-discharge
  • Off-site/off work-misconduct
  • Pre-discharge interviews
  • Resignations
  • Discharge meetings
  • Exit Interviews
  • Reference checks

Course Materials

Faculty

Mike Mirarchi's Profile

Mike Mirarchi Related Seminars and Products


Michael J. Mirarchi is recognized as a leading expert in employment-related lawsuit prevention. As an Employee Relations Counselor, he is dedicated to helping employers stay litigation-free. Drawing from over 30 years of experience in employment and labor law, as an employer defense attorney and as a Human Resources Vice President, he developed a unique litigation-avoidance program. Through it, participants acquire significantly increased practical knowledge and a higher level of confidence in addressing employee relations issues than they have ever had before. He has presented his “Reset the Clock” program over 1,200 times to more than 30,000 leaders at employer facilities across North America. Mr. Mirarchi believes that the vast majority of leaders want to exercise their abilities with fairness, integrity and professionalism. Nevertheless, if you lead people long enough, there are plenty of opportunities to run into potential liability situations. In these situations, leaders who know what to do and how to do it have a tremendous advantage over those who don’t, in avoiding lawsuits. He has presented the HR Professional version of this program for SHRM Chapters across the country, annually for Dallas HR. In 2013, Mike was recognized as the first inductee into the HRSouthwest Conference Speaker Hall of Fame. Over the last 25 years, he has consistently been one of the highest-rated speakers, excelling in content, professionalism and delivery. In conjunction with various employer, industry and professional associations, he has conducted live TV broadcasts, webinars and on-line employee relations programs, in addition to presenting at their regional and national conferences. Mr. Mirarchi has a B.S. in Business Administration and a Law Degree from Seton Hall University.


Dates

Wed, Jul 16, 2025 - 01:00pm to 02:01pm PDT
Mon, Jul 28, 2025 - 11:00am to 12:01pm PDT
Thu, Jul 31, 2025 - 07:00am to 08:01am PDT
Mon, Aug 04, 2025 - 09:00am to 10:01am PDT
Tue, Sep 09, 2025 - 01:00pm to 02:01pm PDT
Thu, Sep 25, 2025 - 07:00am to 08:01am PDT
Sat, Oct 04, 2025 - 09:00am to 10:01am PDT
Wed, Oct 29, 2025 - 11:00am to 12:01pm PDT
Fri, Nov 07, 2025 - 01:00pm to 02:01pm PST
Tue, Nov 18, 2025 - 07:00am to 08:01am PST
Sat, Dec 06, 2025 - 09:00am to 10:01am PST
Tue, Dec 16, 2025 - 11:00am to 12:01pm PST
Tue, Dec 30, 2025 - 01:00pm to 02:01pm PST
Wed, Jan 14, 2026 - 07:00am to 08:01am PST
Fri, Jan 30, 2026 - 09:00am to 10:01am PST
Mon, Feb 02, 2026 - 11:00am to 12:01pm PST
Thu, Feb 26, 2026 - 01:00pm to 02:01pm PST
Wed, Mar 04, 2026 - 07:00am to 08:01am PST
Fri, Mar 27, 2026 - 09:00am to 10:01am PDT
Tue, Apr 14, 2026 - 11:00am to 12:01pm PDT
Thu, Apr 30, 2026 - 01:00pm to 02:01pm PDT
Sat, May 09, 2026 - 07:00am to 08:01am PDT
Tue, May 19, 2026 - 09:00am to 10:01am PDT
Thu, Jun 11, 2026 - 11:00am to 12:01pm PDT
Fri, Jun 26, 2026 - 01:00pm to 02:01pm PDT
Wed, Jul 08, 2026 - 07:00am to 08:01am PDT
Fri, Jul 31, 2026 - 09:00am to 10:01am PDT
Sat, Aug 08, 2026 - 11:00am to 12:01pm PDT
Mon, Aug 24, 2026 - 01:00pm to 02:01pm PDT

Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites None
Advanced Preparation  None
Designed For

Managers and supervisors at all levels

 


Original Recording Date

08/2024

 


Yellow Book No
Course Developer Michael J. Mirarchi, Mirarchi Management Group, TX
Date Added to Catalog 08/2024

Additional Information

Complaint Resolution Policy

Please contact Anne Taylor for any complaints. anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199). 


Official Registry Statement

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Instructional Delivery Method

Group Internet Based


Course Registration Requirements

Online Registration


Refund/Cancellation Policy

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