An employment separation is the end of an employee’s working relationship with an employer. It includes voluntary separations (i.e., resignation or retirement), involuntary separations (i.e., firing or layoff), and departures that occur at the expiration of a work contract or seasonal employment. Employment separations require employers to complete a variety of important tasks in a short time frame, including finalizing payroll, retrieving company property, and transferring the departing employee’s job responsibilities. Employers must also address issues related to employee benefits for departing employees.
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