Can You Be Fired or Laid Off?
Can You Be Fired or Laid Off?
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Can You Be Fired for Smoking Marijuana in a State Where It's Legal?
With more and more states decriminalizing and legalizing the use of marijuana, many workers are wondering whether they can be fired from their jobs for using it legally.
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What You Can't Fire Someone For
Under the employment-at-will doctrine, an employer can generally fire an employee for any reason or for no reason at all. However, there are some things that an employer can't fire an employee for.
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Laid Off While on FMLA Leave: What Are Your Rights?
Whether your employer can lay you off without legal liability depends on its reasons for doing so.
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Can an Employer Fire Someone for Being Sick?
In many situations, an employer is free to fire an at-will employee who misses too much work; after all, attendance is a basic job requirement for most positions. However, there are some exceptions.
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Can I Be Fired Because I Smoke Cigarettes or Vape?
In every state, employers are free to ban smoking at work. Some are required to do so by law; others choose to have a smoke-free workplace to protect the safety and health of employees and customers.
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Most employees work at will, which means their employers can lay them off or fire them at any time, for any reason that isn't illegal. An employer that's struggling financially is generally free to cut jobs as the circumstances dictate.
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Just because they called it a "layoff" doesn't mean it was legal; here are some ways employers can get in trouble when conducting layoffs.
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Laid Off While on FMLA Leave: What Are Your Rights?
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Laid Off Employees: What Compensation Is Available?
Plenty of employees worry about being laid off. It's a frightening prospect to be without a paycheck, even for a short period of time. But there are some forms of compensation that may be available to laid-off employees.
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How Long Do COBRA Benefits Last?
You can continue your benefits through COBRA from 18 to 36 months, depending on the situation.
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If I Accept a Severance Package, Can I Still File For Wrongful Termination?
Some employers offer severance to employees who lose their jobs. Often, however, employees who want a severance package have to sign a release or waiver, by which they give up their right to sue the company.
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Can You Get Unemployment If You Received Severance Pay?
Question I was recently laid off from my job at a California publishing company, along with more than a dozen others. The company has always paid severance to employees who are laid off.
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Wrongful Termination: When Should You Talk to a Lawyer?
If you've recently been fired or laid off, you may be wondering whether you have any legal claims against your employer.
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Laid Off vs. Fired: Understanding the Difference
Historically, a layoff was a temporary suspension from work. Workers might be laid off during the slow season of a cyclical business, for example, then be returned to work when business picked up again. These days, however, a layoff usually refers to a permanent termination of employment.
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What Laws Protect Employees From Retaliation?
Employees who raise concerns about workplace illegalities have legal protections.
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Forced to Perform Illegal Act by an Employer: Legal Rights and Issues
If you are fired because you refused to do something illegal at work or because you reported illegal activity, you may have legal claims against your employer.
