Laid off 101

Brief overview of your rights on being laid off – severance and benefits

Monday, September 22, 2008

This brief article is designed to give some background on the laws regarding termination, as well as certain rights/benefits to which you may avail yourself if you are terminated. Notice; Severance Under federal law, employment is generally considered to be “at will,” which means that employees may quit their jobs at any time, with or without reason [...]

Fact Sheet: Your Employer’s Bankruptcy - How Will It Affect Your Employee Benefits?

Friday, September 19, 2008

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This is a great fact sheet recently posted on the Department of Labor’s website. For a pdf version of this fact sheet, click here. The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), administers the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), which governs retirement plans (including profit sharing and 401(k) plans) and welfare plans [...]