Who is Protected from Employment Discrimination?
Most working Americans are employees at will. That means that they may quit or their employer may fire them at any time for any reason or for no reason at all. However, the right of the employer to fire an employee, to refuse to hire an employee or to provide certain employee benefits is not unlimited. The employer must abide by all applicable employment laws that protect …
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Should You Sign a Severance Agreement?
It can be overwhelming and terrifying to be fired. Many employees are forced to think about the short term. How are they going to pay their rent or mortgage without their paycheck? How are they going to feed their families? Of course, these considerations are of the upmost importance but there are also other important factors to consider when you are fired. While it may be …
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