Terminations aka Offboarding
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Course features
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Category: HR
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Course Length: 45 minutes
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Series: HR Bootcamp
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Video Length: 32 minutes
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Downloadable PDF Resources
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Course Author: Rodrigo Pulido
Course overview
Navigate employee terminations with legal confidence, clear communication, and compassionate professionalism.
course learning objectives
- Confidently conduct termination meetings with professionalism and empathy
- Ensure terminations comply with applicable employment laws
- Document performance and disciplinary issues effectively
- Create and implement a termination checklist and communication plan
- Handle post-termination steps such as COBRA, final pay, and equipment return
- Support your remaining team through the transition
Certification included
Downloadable certificate upon completion.
Why should I take this course?
Terminating an employee is one of the most sensitive and legally complex responsibilities faced by HR professionals and managers.
This self-paced course offers a comprehensive guide to navigating employee separations with clarity, compliance, and compassion. Whether due to performance issues, layoffs, or organizational changes, this training equips you with the tools to manage terminations legally, respectfully, and strategically—reducing risk while preserving dignity and organizational trust.
What You’ll Learn:
- Key legal considerations in California and federal employment law
- Documentation strategies to support a defensible termination decision
- Termination types (e.g., voluntary, involuntary, layoff, cause, no-cause)
- How to plan and prepare for the termination conversation
- Risk mitigation and post-termination best practices
- How to uphold confidentiality and minimize workplace disruption
What's included in this online course?
Video
Professional video is included with every course, discussing main topics and recapping key learning points.
Knowledge Checks
Check your retention of material and concepts with fun knowledge checks in the form of quizzes and games.
Engaging Material
Interactive elements, scenarios, and knowledge checks make learning entertaining and boost comprehension.
Business Soft Skills
Critical knowledge to increase your value to your employer. Study at your own pace, at home or on the go.
Additional Resources
A list of additional resources is included with each course, directing students to extra material for further study.
Summary / Checklist
Each course comes with a summary of the key areas taught, in addition to a checklist for immediate implementation of ideas.
Skills you'll learn in this course