Comments on: Knowing Your Employee Rights (If you get Laid Off)

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:27:22 +0000

Quick question. I left my old job for a new job. Two weeks after I was employed by my new job, they announced that production was way down and they were shutting the plant down. I would have never left my old job if I had known this. Seems they should have had a freeze on hiring, since they knew the company was in bad shape. Do I have any recourse? I live in SC and the job was in NC.

By: lise briere

lise briere — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:28:51 +0000

Employee lay off rules and regulations
Employee rights
Proper procedures

Thank you

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:16:42 +0000

Hi, I was laid off in June of 2009 and in December received a check from M&I Retirement for the sum of my balance with them. I had no idea this was coming. What are my options with the check?

By: Jean Julian

Jean Julian — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:58:25 +0000

I was laid March, 2009 it now the end of Jan. 2010 and I can not get them to give me or release my 401K check to me. The stock was sold by a Trust company who released the funds to the company and not they will not release it to me. I live in the state of Texas; do i need to contact my Congress Person? What do I do?

By: Lauren Fairbanks

Lauren Fairbanks — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:10:32 +0000

@ Henry — the laws vary per state. Google “employee rights “your state”" and you should be able to find more information.

By: henry whitmer

henry whitmer — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:50:10 +0000

Is there a federal law concerning proper notification of a business closing its doors. If there is how does the company have to notify you, by registered letter or by mass communication?

By: Angelica Gonzalez

Angelica Gonzalez — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:39:15 +0000

I was terminated last week and my terms with the company are not the best. I have to use them as a referral i worked for the company for 10 years. Can they provide bad information about me to the Companies that i applying. What can they do? Is there any law against retiliation in Florida that protect former employees. Thank you . Angelica Gonzalez

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 27 May 2009 03:25:19 +0000

Hello, I have the same situation as Louie. I was laid off and normally when you are laid off, your employer usually presents you with a check. I have found only a few things around the web about the time allotment of when your employer must present you with a check or they may have to pay more than what your check was. I live in Arizona and from what I have found it is 3 business days or next pay day. I haven’t been able to find hard evidence on the web to support this. Help?

Thank You!

By: Lauren Fairbanks

Lauren Fairbanks — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:49:35 +0000

@Louie – sorry it has taken me some time to get back to you. I did some research, and Florida has some muddled employment laws. Here’s what I found:

Generally, your next pay period after being laid off is when employers give out your final check. However, it looks like there is no law in FL dictating how and when an employer issues a final paycheck. However, according to uslaw.com, if you request (in writing) your final paycheck, your employer must pay up within 30 days or you can sue for collection, fees and costs associated with the attempt to collect unpaid wages.

Hope this information helps and good luck.

By: louie

louie — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 08:23:13 +0000

Hi. My name is Louie. I Have a Problem.
The Problem is. I’m in the state of Florida
and in my work, they laid me off. But they
are taking time to give me the money that
I work for. So if you can please tell me, How
long by law, they have to give me my money? the company are taking there
time.. SO if any body knows email me at louiesalman4@yahoo.com THANK YOU