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…
Laid Offs
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…