FindLaw is the spot for useful, practical legal information. Visitors rely on FindLaw to provide the kind of legal background to current events and trends that others just can't offer.
This helpful information can always be found in our daily blogs, constantly-updated legal content and our Answers communities. However, FindLaw also prepares news releases and other sources of information to bring legal news to an even wider audience.
And the latest press release is ripped from today's headlines: job loss in this struggling economy. With volatile stock markets and a 9% unemployment rate, many Americans fear being laid off.
Regardless of your age, gender or the work you do, it pays to prepare yourself in the event that you are laid off. It's critical to understand what you should do in the minutes, days and weeks after being told that your job has been eliminated.
FindLaw, the top web site for free legal information, has tips on what you should do to increase your odds of getting back to work in the event of a lay off.
In our latest press release, we provide a bevy of advice on what to do in the event of losing your job, here are three of them:
Don't wait. If layoff rumors are running rampant throughout your organization, don't wait to find out if you're part of the headcount or not. Get your resume updated and in shape. Start looking at various online job boards, attend local professional society meetings - do anything you can think of to kick start your networking into high gear.
Negotiate your layoff package. It's important to make sure you receive everything you are entitled to, including compensation for unused vacation. It may be useful to employ an attorney specializing in employment law to help you negotiate your package.
Track job search costs. If you are seeking employment, it's crucial to keep track of your job search expenses. Some of these costs may be tax deductible. If you've been unemployed recently, you also will need to report your unemployment compensation as income.
With this new press release, we have reached out with timely advice to consumers that may lose their jobs. So if for anyone concerned about job security, FindLaw.com has the resources, information and attorneys to help them make their best decisions.
-- Michelle Croteau, Director, Marketing Communications
with Adam Ramirez, FindLaw Audience Team
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