The provided source is a detailed guide designed to help employers understand their various legal duties when an employment relationship ends, emphasizing that these obligations differ dramatically depending on the employee’s state location. The kit covers essential employment actions across nearly all states, focusing heavily on state-specific rules for final paycheck requirements and the provision of mandated separation notices regarding unemployment and benefit continuation rights. Furthermore, the document addresses complex regulatory areas such as state-level WARN Act guidelines for mass layoffs and the specific legal claims that can be released in severance agreements. Across all jurisdictions, the guide mandates actions like reporting terminated employees who have Income Withholding for Support Orders (IWO) and provides instructions for formally dissolving a business’s registration when ceasing operations in a state. Finally, the material concludes with a summary of various applicable federal record-retention requirements.