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If you have been fired, you may have rights to severance pay, damages, or unemployment compensation. In certain circumstances, you may also have a valid claim for wrongful termination against your former employer. Speaking with an experienced attorney can help you understand your rights and make an informed decision about how to proceed. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: 3 Important Things you should know about Wrongful Termination in DWF - Tedlyon.com


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3 Important Things You Should Know About Wrongful
Termination In DWF
  • You wouldn't like that just because of race,
    religion you're being fired from your job.
  • This is worst feeling you should ever face. But
    unfortunately, this is faced by a lot of people
    like you and me it is bad because you know that
    you are working well with the company giving your
    100 productivity to the company and after 2-3
    years you are just fired for some small reason
    you even don't know about.
  • Therefore here is some information you should
    know about wrongful termination.

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Steps That Can Help You After Being Fired
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If you want to improve your position after being
fired, here are few steps that can help you to go
through the process
  • Have a proper documentation about your
    termination place, time, conversations, etc. Try
    to provide as many dates and minute details.
  • In many cases, employers include termination
    clauses entitling you to a period of notice, keep
    on reviewing your employee handbook for guidance.
  • File a complaint with The Equal Employment
    Opportunity Commission, so they can investigate
    allegations for your labor law violations
    including wrongful termination.

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  • Avoid giving any negative comments against your
    employer.
  • Always opt for legal help like you can contact an
    'employees rights' lawyer.
  • It is very important to know the terms and
    conditions in the agreement, if you're an
    employee under employment contract.
  • Try to enquire the reasons as why or what
    reasons you're terminated for.
  • Find out the master mind behind your
    termination.
  • Requisition for your personal file.

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  • Gather evidences and review those promises as
    whether they are fulfilled or not.
  • Always recheck your agreements regarding
    termination and analysis in writing.
  • Safely handover all company's property and
    follow the common-post employment procedures.

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7 Ways To Handle Losing A Job
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1. Collect Final Compensation From Your Employer
  • The employer has to give his employee a final
    paycheck within a certain time, as the employee
    is entitled to severance pay. Even though every
    state has different laws, the employer no matter
    what has to issue a final paycheck immediately at
    earliest as possible.
  • An employee also receives an additional
    compensation in a severance package, especially
    if the terms are in written contract.

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2. File For Unemployment Compensation
  • The state law allows an unemployed worker to
    collect unemployment benefits or compensation if
    the termination was deliberate.
  • Check with the unemployment agency in your state
    to claim more specific eligible requirements.

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3. Continue Healthcare Coverage
  • Under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
    Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 1986, the former
    employees have the right to continue healthcare
    coverage for up to 18 months under the employer's
    plan.
  • But the condition is that you have to pay the
    full premium and within 45 days after losing the
    job, you'll receive an "electronic notice" and
    will have 60 days to elect the coverage, if
    you're elected then congrats, the initial premium
    would be paid to you within 45 days.

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4. Prepare Your Resume
  • Always keep on updating your resume, even if
    you've worked in a particular firm for a longer
    time, you should still update your resume with
    your new experiences and current skills.
  • Your resume should be truthful, error free and
    should be relevant and specific. If you've
    trouble in preparing resume, you can consider
    with your friends or colleagues.

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5. Look For A Part-time Job
  • For currently starting your journey you should
    look out for part time jobs as to bring income
    temporarily and also part time jobs do not
    require any long time requirements, but note that
    some part-time jobs are not eligible for
    receiving any unemployment compensation you can
    ask the agencies of your state for that matter.

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6. Eliminate Unnecessary Expenses
  • It is common to understand when you're
    unemployed, 'the less expenses, and the better to
    live'.
  • For example, you can avoid using services like
    housecleaning, gardening, etc., which you can do
    it on your own and also limit your purchases only
    to needs and not what you want or desire.

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7. Consider Starting Your Own Business
  • If you've had some good business idea or plan you
    always dreamed of or any passion that can be
    turned into a business, this is the time to give
    it a try.
  • Yu can now consider to start up your own business
    and into a profitable one.

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How To File A Lawsuit
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  • The process of filing a lawsuit with the EEOC is
    very tedious you have to file a formal complaint
    with the EEOC that alleges the exact forms of
    discrimination that has occurred in your case.
  • It is better to take a wrongful termination's
    lawyer help and then you may file a claim of
    discrimination based on sexual orientation,
    caste, creed, etc.
  • Your attorney would help you to understand all
    the procedures and file your EEOC properly.

So if you're looking out for wrongful termination
lawyers in DWF here is the law firm of "Ted B.
Lyon Associates Law Firm in Texas, serving
their clients with worthy knowledge call them now
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Looking For Wrongful Termination Lawyers In DWF
  • The Law Office Of Ted B. Lyon Associates Law
    Firm in Texas

Website
http//www.tedlyon.com
Practice Area
Wrongful Termination Lawyers, Wrongful death
attorneys, Injury attorney, Personal Injury
lawyers, Accident Lawyers and Car Accident
attorney in Dallas, Texas
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