You've Been Fired: Your Rights and Remedies

A number of recent laws and legal rulings were put in place to protect employees who face termination. This complete guide details the issues all employees should understand, including wrongful termination, protection of one's legal rights before leaving a job, rights to severance pay, health insurance, state-by-state statutes of termination, and more. The Legal Almanac series serves to educate the general public on a variety of legal issues pertinent to everyday life and to keep readers informed of their rights and remedies under the law. Each volume in the series presents an explanation of a specific legal issue in simple, clearly written text, making the Almanac a concise and perfect desktop reference tool. All volumes provide state-by-state coverage. Selected state statutes are included, as are important case law and legislation, charts and tables for comparison.