LL. Fired, Downsized or Laid Off
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i. "Cause" for Firing
- NL 1: “Cause” for Firing – What Exactly is It?
- QA 1: Being Out Sick: Can I Be Fired for That, or During That?
- QA 2: Terminated for Unpaid Parking Ticket – Is That Possible?
- QA 3: Eavesdropping on the Boss: Is it “Cause” to Fire Me?
- QA 4: “Is there an agreed definition of ‘insubordination’?”
- QA 5: “Can I be fired for being ‘insubordinate’ when I am not even working?”
- QA 6: “Is stating that I would not stay in a building on fire grounds for termination?”
- QA 7: “Can having a business website ‘on the side’ be reason for termination?”
- QA 8: “Is it fair to fire someone for re-sending to others unsolicited, offensive emails?”
- QA 9: “Can an employee be fired for giving notice (of resignation)?”
- QA 10: “Can I get fired for refusing to work on the weekends?”
- QA 11: “Must I give a tape recording to my boss?”
- QA 12: “What is ‘after-acquired cause’ for firing?”
- QA 13: “With no anti-texting policy, can I be fired for texting?”
- QA 14: “If I am terminated for cause, can accumulated leave time and comp time be denied me?”
ii. What to Do Before . . .
- NL 1: Here’s What to Do if You’re Laid Off . . . or Think You Will Soon Be
- QA 1: I might be laid off. Should I raise concerns about discrimination now, before it happens?
- QA 2: Rumor I might be fired. What should I do?
iii. What to Do After . . .
- NL 1: The Increasing Use of “Institutional Leverage” In Resolving Workplace Disputes
- QA 1: Fired, without Notice; What can I do?
- QA 2: “Laid off. I confirmed my receipt of the Layoff Documents. Did I Goof?”
- QA 3: “I was laid off in a large reduction in workforce. The decision to choose me for layoff doesn’t make sense. Is it too late to ask for the reason they chose me? Who should I ask?”
- QA 4: I was supposedly “downsized,” but found out I was replaced. Any recourse?
- QA 5: Should I persist in asking WHY I was terminated?
- QA 6: “Fired for Unknown Misconduct – Any Recourse?”
- QA 7: “If it hasn’t yet been accepted, can a severance offer be changed, or withdrawn?”
- QA 8: Must employers provide a reason for terminating an employee?
- QA 9: “Fired for being overheard speaking to a colleague; anything I can do?”
iv. Is that Legal?
- QA 1: Fired, but Not Told: Is that Legal?
- QA 2: Fired a Week AFTER I Quit? – Is That Legal?
- QA 3: “Can the Board Hire one of its Members, and Lie about It?”
- QA 4: “I was laid off from my job, but then I received a letter that said I resigned. Are my unemployment insurance benefits at risk?”
- QA 5: Is it legal to lay off both husband and wife if they both work for the same employer?
v. General
- QA 1: Laid Off for a “Phony” Reason; Might it Be Discrimination?
- QA 2: Fired from Two Local Government Jobs: Any Way to Combat Possible Political Influence?
- QA 3: “Do I have a Right to Know the Reason I was Let Go?”
- QA 4: “Is there ‘life’ beyond a horrible firing?”
- QA 5: “Must an employer offer new jobs to people recently laid off?”
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