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Losing a Job: Your Rights
This section provides information on your legal rights if you are in danger of losing your job, or if you have already resigned, been fired, or subjected to a layoff. Here you can find tips on severance pay, non-competition agreements, wrongful termination claims, and much more. To begin, select an item from the list below.
Losing a Job Basics:
- How to Cope with Job Loss
- Your Rights When You Leave a Job
- Losing or Leaving a Job FAQ
- Severance Pay and Benefits Considerations
- Getting Pension Money After a Layoff
- Post-Employment Insurance: Your Rights Under COBRA
- Non-Competition Agreements: Overview
- Sample Employment Termination Contract
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Wrongful Termination Claims:
Unemployment Claims:
FAQs
- If the employer's handbook states that employees will be fired only for just cause, can the employer still fire someone at will?
- How does a worker apply for Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits?
- What workers are covered under the Unemployment Insurance system?
- I have no written contract, but my employer told me that as long as I perform my work well I'll have a job. Can my employer fire me even if I'm performing my job well?
- Are there any laws that affect an employer's ability to fire employees at will?
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