Comments on: Should I Sign Termination Papers? https://www.evilhrlady.org/2021/03/should-i-sign-termination-papers.html Everything to make HR better Fri, 09 Apr 2021 08:11:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 By: charles https://www.evilhrlady.org/2021/03/should-i-sign-termination-papers.html#comment-230064 Wed, 31 Mar 2021 21:24:34 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=6115#comment-230064 “One good test of how fair a document is is to say, “Before I sign this, I’m going to show it to my attorney.” If they demand you sign it RIGHT NOW, walk away.”

This advice is spot on!

Twice in my life I have been presented with such a document and I stated that I would have a lawyer look over it before I signed it.

In both cases they quickly withdrew the letter (the first time snatching the letter from my hands) and said that it wasn’t necessary for me to sign. hmmm? interesting how that played out both times, wasn’t it?

]]> By: MariaRose https://www.evilhrlady.org/2021/03/should-i-sign-termination-papers.html#comment-230060 Tue, 30 Mar 2021 17:40:27 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=6115#comment-230060 Funny that this situation involves a business in Florida, as my daughter, who is a Florida resident, had the exact same situation, pushed on her, and she refused to sign their letter and handed them, a letter stating she will accept their termination, as long as they agree to not deny unemployment claims. As I understand it, unemployment insurance is a fee paid by the employer, to cover claims by ex-employees.
I don’t know the cost of this insurance, but I do know that there’s a large amount of private small businesses in Florida, who have to deal with the cost of running a profitable business, plus paying the employees at the, at least, state minimum wage, which I think is now for Florida, raising the state minimum wage to $15/hour over the next few years. Since my daughter asks me questions on the Florida labor laws, which also a right-to-work state, we have been discussing how employers try to avoid paying the unemployment insurance, I get the impression that it is not a cheap expense, however necessary the cost. But there’s a positive note to this, the Labor Department in Florida, does keep note of the employers who fight unemployment and usually push the claims through if the ex-employee files an appeal. So if you work in Florida and get fired, you will get unemployment. And don’t sign anything, they put in front of you,unless you read it in detail and don’t sign away your right to unemployment.

]]> By: HR Jeanne https://www.evilhrlady.org/2021/03/should-i-sign-termination-papers.html#comment-230059 Tue, 30 Mar 2021 13:11:55 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=6115#comment-230059 In my state, when you offer severance with an agreement you are required to offer at least 21 days for the employee to review and a 7 day rescission period. The agreement never discusses behavior, just that we are parting ways with the employee. Any employer that lets you go and wants to contest your unemployment is shady, shady, shady. Don’t sign that.

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