While some people are fired from their jobs without any warning, most people can at least see the signs in advance. Even if the prospect of losing your job can be daunting, you can use it as an opportunity to negotiate your firing, and to minimize the harm that getting fired will do to you and your family. Here are five tips to help you if you are facing the prospect of getting fired: Continue reading “Five Tips to Prepare for Your Firing”
Author: Steven Mitchell Sack
What Happens If You Get Fired For Labor Organizing?
Labor organizing is an important, legally protected practice that is critical for helping workers to enforce their rights. Unfortunately, employers are often loath to allow employees to freely organize, and may take extreme (and potentially illegal) steps to prevent employees from unionizing. But what should you do if you get fired for organizing a labor union at your workplace?
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What is an Arbitration Clause in Your Employment Contract?
It is increasingly common for employers to put arbitration clauses in their employees’ contracts. Unfortunately, many employees sign these contracts without understanding what they mean, unintentionally trapping themselves in a potentially troublesome legal arrangement. So what is an arbitration clause, and how can it affect you when it is in your employment contract?
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Five Things You Need to Know About Pregnancy Discrimination
Pregnancy discrimination is a specific type of discrimination that women face when they become pregnant. This discrimination prevents them from being able to take time off work to have a child and raise them, making pregnancy economically perilous and increasing the risk of harm to both the mother and the child. Here are just some of the most common ways that employers discriminate against pregnant employees:
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How Employers Use Defamation Against Former Employees
When most people think of defamation, they think of celebrities and politicians suing people for publishing embarrassing information about them. However, defamation can also involve people who are not public figures, and in many ways, it can be even more damaging. So what is defamation, and how do employers use it to hurt former employees when they look for other work?
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How Dress Codes Can Result in Job Discrimination
As a general rule, dress codes are legal for employers to have. As Steven Sack notes in his book, “Fired!”, “[dress codes] are legal provided the policies do not unfairly impact a group of workers such as females.” But what do you do when a dress code does unfairly discriminate against a group of people, and what does that look like?
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Five Potential Signs of Disability Discrimination
Disability discrimination is sadly a common experience in workplaces across the country. While the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) is meant to protect disabled workers from discrimination, they nevertheless face hurdles that can make it harder for them to support themselves. Here are five potential signs of disability discrimination you should look out for in your workplace:
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Five Reasons Why It is Better to Be Fired Than Quit
In his new book Fired!: Protect Your Rights & Fight Back if You‘re Terminated, Laid Off, Downsized, Restructured, Forced to Resign or Quit, New York City attorney Steven Mitchell Sack offers some important advice if you are considering resigning from a job. “Never quit; make the company fire you,” says Sack. This is because you may put yourself in a much worse position,legally speaking, if you voluntarily resign instead of being fired. Here are five reasons why it may be better to be terminated by your employer rather than quit:
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Five Signs of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Sexual harassment is a sadly common phenomenon in workplaces across the United States, with more than 25,000 sexual harassment claims reported to the EEOC every year. Unfortunately, however, many time sexual harassment goes unreported and unaddressed, in part because people do not recognize the signs. Here are five signs of sexual harassment you should watch for in the workplace:
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Why Should You Speak to Your Coworkers About Your Salary?
Many people feel uncomfortable talking about their salary, especially with their other coworkers. They may think it is rude, or be afraid of retaliation from their boss for discussing that information. However, if you talk to your coworkers about how much you are paid, you could find some extremely useful information that you can use to your benefit. Here are just a few reasons you should speak to your coworkers about your salary?
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