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Protect yourself and your company by avoiding common mistakes when terminating an employee. Contact a Naperville business law attorney for help.
It is a situation that no one wants to face, whether you’re being terminated, or you have to let someone go. Unfortunately, sometimes companies must downsize. When this happens, employees that are fired have specific rights regarding their pay, and these vary by state. Usually this variance dictates the time frame an individual must receive payment in, once they have been terminated. It is also important to note that in most states, payment requirements differ if an employee quits.
How do you properly handle paying an employee who was let go? Understand the state laws for paycheck timing, PTO, benefits, and even severance pay.
Employees are an employer's largest potential liability. This is especially true for employers in the healthcare industry who participate in federal healthcare programs.
One of the most common questions we receive is what an employer can do when an employee is terminated and owes the company money. In response, our clients hear one of the most common phrases in this area of the law—no good deed goes unpunished. Below are some guiding principles regarding employer benefits and employee …
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It’s payday and you get a worried call or email from one of your employees. He says he checked his bank account and he wasn’t paid. He then tells you that he needs to pay his bills and that he lives paycheck to paycheck. How do you investigate and resolve this? A great way to minimize payroll errors
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This blog post is the third in a series that examines the basics of workers’ compensation. To be a covered workers’ compensation claim, an employee’s personal injury must be caused by an accident o…
There is no one-size-fits-all for when to settle a lawsuit, especially when it comes to whistleblower cases. Whistleblower suits, in many cases, have the added pressure of government enforcement. And unless you have more resources than the kingdom of...
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Payroll mistakes are actually quite common; luckily, most mistakes are reversible. Do you know what to do if you’ve accidentally overpaid an employee?
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It is important to know what your rights as an employee are when you lose your job. Here's information on employee rights when your job is terminated.
If you witnessed and report a government fraud by your employer or were the victim of a workplace retaliation, contact an experienced retaliation claim lawyer at Ashcraft & Gerel, LLP. An experienced retaliation claim lawyer can walk you through the process of filing a claim while keeping your rights protected.