Leaving Your Job

What to do if you've been terminated and your employer refuses to issue your final paycheck. ... Read more

As the country continues to argue over the extent to which healthcare is a right, a luxury, or something in between, millions of people have come to rely on their employers for health insura ... Read more

Unemployment insurance provides benefits to people who are out of a job and looking for work. ... Read more

If you’ve been furloughed, you may have the right to unemployment and other benefits until you return to your job. Learn about the difference between furloughs and layoffs, when furloughs ... Read more

Large employers must give advance notice of mass layoffs, but there are exceptions. ... Read more

While employers are generally free to conduct layoffs at any time, even at-will employees have some protections. ... Read more

Union employees usually have some protections from layoffs in their collective bargaining agreements. ... Read more

Many states require employers to pay employees for their unused vacation or PTO when they leave the company. ... Read more

Learn the rules on severance, including when you might receive it, what might be included in the package, and whether it will be taxed. ... Read more

If you've lost a job through no fault of your own, you'll probably be eligible for unemployment benefits. But if you were fired for misconduct, you probably won't qualify. ... Read more

Leaving work on good terms can help both you and your employer. ... Read more

Whether you've been laid off, fired, or quit, you might have questions about things like your final paycheck, unemployment benefits, wrongful termination claims, and more. ... Read more

Learn the difference between a layoff and a reduction-in-force and what benefits you might receive. ... Read more