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    When All Else Fails: Discipline, Discharge and Documentation in West Virginia presented by Bernie Deem

    Date: March 11, 2015, 8:30am – 11:30am
    Location:
    Blue Ridge Community & Technical College Tech Center
    Berkeley Business Park @ 5550 Winchester Ave. (Route 11 S.) Inwood, WV 25428
    Price:
    There is a $30.00 charge for non-members of EPSHRM.
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    When All Else Fails: Discipline, Discharge and Documentation in West Virginia
    Presented by: Bernie Deem of AlignHR

    Bernie Deem brings a new perspective to HR with her fresh insights and unique ideas for solving old problems. These abilities, combined with her extensive expertise and knowledge, have led Bernie to be twice honored by the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM). She is one of only two indi-viduals to have received the Charleston SHRM HR Award of Excellence and has been named the HR Professional of the Year, an award bestowed by the WV State Council of SHRM.

    Bernie is a frequently requested speaker and is best known for her engaging style and high energy. She is also a published author, having written articles on “Frequent Mistakes Made by Small Business Owners”, “Five Simple Rules for Dealing With a Marginal Performer”, and “Motivating Without Money”.

    Bernie also serves as an expert witness for both defendant and plaintiff cases, as well as a case evaluator. Her expe-rience in investigations, analyzing data and depositions combined with her special ability to articulate her perspective have all lent to her expertise. She has used this experience to create a dynamic presentation on Unlawful Harass-ment, a training she has conducted over 50 times using her testimony to emphasize the havoc and expense that can come to a company as a result of improper policies and processes.

    Summary: The best way to mitigate the legal consequences of a discharge is to make certain that the rationale behind the decision is objective, fair, and well documented. This session focuses on how to accomplish all three using a steadfast reasoning process that covers all the potential liabilities.

    Outline:
    1. Over 600 Terminations and Sued Only Once
    2. Three Things Being an Expert Witness Etched In My Brain About Firing People.
    3. Five Reasons a Termination Makes Sense and One That Absolutely Doesn’t
    4. What You Better Consider Before You Even THINK About Firing Someone.
    5. Documentation That Holds Up Under Scrutiny.

    Special Handout for attendees: : Bernie’s Customized Termination Checklist

    2 HRCI credits
    The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certifica-tion Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute's.

    EASTERN PANHANDLE SHRM CHAPTER is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.

    Thank you to our sponsor:

    Breakfast is included.
    There is a $30.00 charge for non-members of EPSHRM.

    Breakfast and networking starts at 8:30 a.m.
    Meeting begins promptly at 8:50 a.m. and concludes by 10:30 a.m.
    RSVP: http://ep.shrm.org/forms/march-membership-meeting no later than Thursday, March 5, 2015.

    Non-cancellation fee: a fee of $15.00 will be charged to anyone that is registered for the meeting and is unable to attend who does not cancel by 5 pm on Thursday, March 5, 2015.