The end of the employment relationship — termination, resignation, retirement, or layoff.
Separations come in several forms: voluntary resignation, involuntary termination (for cause or without cause), reduction in force / layoff, retirement, mutual separation. Each has different procedural requirements and downstream effects (UI eligibility, COBRA notices, final paycheck timing per state law, return of company property).
PEO HR advisors typically support separation decisions, paperwork, and the procedural execution.
The end of the employment relationship — termination, resignation, retirement, or layoff.
Separations come in several forms: voluntary resignation, involuntary termination (for cause or without cause), reduction in force / layoff, retirement, mutual separation.
Most PEO buying decisions touch several related concepts at once. Employee separation typically comes up alongside the other terms in this category. Closely related terms include Wrongful termination, Severance pay, COBRA.
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