Get Fired?
Does My Health Insurance End The Day I Get Fired
Dr. Alicia Wooldridge is a board certified Family Medicine physician with over a decade of experience. Although there are no set requirements, most employer-sponsored health insurance ends on the day…
How To Form A Union Without Getting Fired
Unions have been around for decades, with many still in place today. Their role is to help protect employee rights, ensure equal pay, and address trending workplace issues. Historically, corporations…
What to Do When You Get Fired Unfairly
Getting dismissed or wrongfully terminated from your job can produce a substantial financial strain on your life. However, if you believe that the reason you were fired was not legal,…
Can I Get Unemployment If I Get Fired
Some reasons for termination might make you ineligible for unemployment benefits.By To collect unemployment benefits, you must be out of work through no fault of your own. Workers who are…
Can I Lie About Being Fired
Mike- Do you ever admit to being fired from a job? Is it true you are not suppose to say you are looking for a better job opportunity when you…
3 Ways to Fire a Teacher
This year, I got stuck with the worst teacher. She puts duct tape on our desks to threaten us to stop talking, she screams and swears at us and once…
Laid Offs
How To Get Laid Off During A Pandemic
Job loss during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been catastrophic. Firm–worker relationships are important in determining how quickly the U.S. economy will recover. In “Temporary layoffs and unemployment…
What To Do When Laid Off
Make sure you’re eligible for unemployment One of the first things a laid-off worker should do is ensure they are entitled to unemployment benefits through their state’s department of labor….
Can A Person Be Laid Off While On Workers’ Comp
Employers are legally allowed to conduct layoffs that impact injured workers who are out on workers comp. For example, an employer may shut down a department or a facility, and…
Can You Collect Unemployment If You’Re Laid Off
One of the most asked questions and the most confusing topics is “Can a fired employee collect unemployment payments?” What’s most interesting about this answer is that it’s both yes…
Do You Get Severance If You’Re Laid Off
Un-fun fact: No law – federal or state – requires employers to offer you any severance when they lay you off, unless you have a union or individual employment contract…
Can You Be Laid Off On Furlough
The economy is in a tumultuous place as many people are facing the possibility of getting laid off or furloughed in the near future. But these two terms are not…
What To Say When You Get Laid Off
If you’ve been laid off, or if someone you care about has lost their job recently, I want you to know you’re not alone—and you are going to be okay….
What To Do When Laid Off At 50
Over the past few years IBM, Lenovo, NetApp, Cisco, BASF and GSK among others have announced layoffs for employees in The Research Triangle Park (RTP). While being laid off at…
Do Union Workers Get Paid While Laid Off
YOUR RIGHTS: Safe and Healthy WorkplaceYour workplace must be free of known health and safety hazards. You also have the right to receive information and training about job hazards. For…