EMA Learn with a Lawyer Webinar: Managing underperformance

Learn with a lawyer: Dismissals done right

Get real-time facetime with a lawyer in this four-part lunchtime webinar series led by EMA’s Head of Legal, Mauro Barsi. Each half-hour session explores a different aspect of this complex process and fits seamlessly into your day, delivering expert guidance live to your screen.

Across performance, misconduct, medical incapacity, and force majeure scenarios, you’ll gain clear insights to help you manage dismissals with confidence. Whether you’re anticipating a dismissal or want to make better decisions faster, this series equips you with the legal know-how to act with certainty. Short, sharp, no shocks.

Session 1: Managing underperformance

Take the guesswork out of performance-related dismissals. In this short, sharp lunchtime session, Mauro Barsi will guide you through how to manage underperformance fairly and effectively, helping you act early, follow the right process, and reduce risk. Join live from your desk for practical, real-time legal insight you can apply immediately.

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