AgWorks: Ending Employment the Right Way

Event Details
When:
March 11, 2026
(10:00 AM-12:00 PM ET)

Registration deadline:
March 11, 2026
10:00 a.m.

About The Live Webinar
Learn how to navigate employment transitions with clarity and confidence in this session designed for agribusiness leaders. Participants will explore best practices for managing employee separations — including resignations, terminations, and seasonal layoffs — with a focus on fairness, compliance, and risk reduction. The program outlines the essential steps of effective offboarding, from issuing final pay and retrieving property to maintaining accurate documentation and communicating in ways that uphold trust and organizational reputation. Attendees will also gain a practical understanding of Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Compensation system, including employer obligations, reporting requirements, and how to respond to claims. An optional second hour offers additional time for Q&A and a deeper examination of the material.

This webinar is open to everyone at no cost, thanks to an AgWorks grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. To help track grant reach and eligibility, participants will be asked questions about their farm or agribusiness during registration. Responses will remain confidential and will not be shared outside the project team.

As part of the AgWorks grant initiative, no-cost training and consultation services are available to qualifying small- to medium-sized farms and agribusinesses in Pennsylvania. For more information, visit AgWorks.

This event is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry through funding from the U.S. Department of Labor.

This event is being offered at no charge to participants.

Registration is required to receive the link to access the webinar.

A link to the recorded webinar will be emailed to registrants within ten business days after the live event. The recording will be accessible for six months from the event date.

Who is this for?
Owners of farm, food, forestry, and agribusiness enterprises
Operations managers
Human resource managers
What will you learn?
Navigate the legal and practical steps of ending employment, including when and how to communicate separations
Implement an effective offboarding process that protects your business and maintains professionalism
Understand the basics of Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation and its implications for both employers and employees