Termination & Layoffs
The highest-stakes moment in employment law. These guides cover the whole sequence: the pre-termination review, the meeting itself, final pay deadlines in every state, COBRA clocks, and severance agreements that actually hold up.

Guide
Severance Agreements That Hold Up
What to offer, what the release must say, and the OWBPA requirements that make a 40+ waiver enforceable.
11 min read

Guide
Final Paycheck Laws by State
Deadlines for fired and quitting employees, PTO payout rules, and late-pay penalties — every state, verified against primary sources.
9 min read

Guide
Terminating an Employee Without the Lawsuit
Documentation, final pay in all 50 states, COBRA clocks, severance releases, and the eight mistakes that put employers in court.
14 min read
Final Paycheck, by state
Verified against each state's statute or labor agency.
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