Description
Understand what you can and cant do when one of your employees has been charged with a crime.
One of the most perplexing problems that can confront an employer arises after the employer discovers that one of its employees has been arrested and charged with a crime. Under our legal system, the familiar mantra is that an arrested person is innocent until proven guilty. So, what can you do to address situations where an employee has been arrested or has been charged, or incarcerated for a crime but has not yet been convicted? Because more and more employers are finding themselves faced with this dilemma, this topic will include a discussion on the legal limits on what you can do when faced with this problem and will also provide useful guidelines on how best to craft workplace policies and procedures to best prepare yourself to address such situations.
Date: 2024-05-16 Start Time: 1:00 PM ET End Time: 2:05 PM ET
Learning Objectives
* You will be able to discuss drafting policies and procedures to address situations where information is gained about an employees arrest.
* You will be able to review steps employers should take before implementing any discipline against an employee who is charged with a crime.
* You will be able to recognize the legal difference between a felony and misdemeanor, and the impact this difference should have in assessing potential discipline against an arrested or charged party.
* You will be able to describe the potential for legal action arising from actions taken by an employer against an arrested employee who has yet to be convicted of a crime.