This author recounted the story of a friend's wife, who was let go from her company and denied severance. Thankfully, she knew her labor laws and knew that her employer could not get away with this, especially because her departure was the result of a round of layoffs.
Despite the rather bullish facade given by her now former company, she knew that at the end of the day, this was all a front. They didn't actually have a leg to stand on, so she took them to court and won.
As the author mentions, it's worth acknowledging that not every person in this situation would be willing to go to court over this. Perhaps they don't want to burn a bridge, or maybe they don't have the finances to afford a good lawyer.
Still, even though this woman had the resources at her disposal to pursue this case, there are lessons to be learned from her tenacity in the face of her former employer's mostly empty intimidation tactics.
Even if you can't go to court over something like this, knowing your labor laws inside and out will be crucial for negotiations.
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