Q&A

Are there employment issues in the health care industry?

Are there employment issues in the health care industry?

Employers in the health care industry are dealing with a growing number of employment law challenges. In this edition of Take 5, we identify the key issues confronting health care employers and discuss how to manage these challenges.

What do you mean by termination of employment?

What is termination of employment? Termination of employment is when an employee’s employment with an employer ends. Employment can end for many different reasons. An employee may resign or can be dismissed (fired).

When does an employee’s employment with an employer end?

Termination of employment is when an employee’s employment with an employer ends. Employment can end for many different reasons. An employee may resign or can be dismissed (fired). However it ends, it’s important to follow the rules about dismissal, notice and final pay.

How does full time employment affect your health?

Full-time employment improves health, and health bolsters the odds of full-time employment (Ross & Mirowsky, 1995). These studies though, look at the general population, and so the magnitude of these correlations for people with disabilities is less clear. Although a great deal of research exists on the relationship between employment and health

What happens to an employee after they are terminated?

Even after employees are terminated, they may continue to receive benefits from their former employers under current employment law. HR managers usually supervise the completion of paperwork related to these benefits. The most common examples include the continuation of health care benefits, unemployment benefits, and retirement plans.

What should HR standards be for terminating employees?

However, those standards must be clearly delineated so that employees know what to expect from supervisors, managers, and HR staff. Employers must have a specific path for notifying employees of documented infractions, with instructions to escalate as necessary. This escalation may include:

How to create an effective employee termination program?

The first step toward the creation of an effective employee termination program lies in the documentation of employment policies and processes. Employees can be held to many different standards depending on their level of employment and various responsibilities.

Can a company extend coverage after an employee is fired?

This depends on how the insurance policy was set up by the employer, as that’s reflected in the insurance carrier’s system. The employer cannot extend an individual employee’s coverage beyond what the carrier shows should be their last day of coverage based on their termination date and the company policy on file.