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Valuable ammunition to help you take charge of the termination process and negotiate the best possible severance package
Americans are being laid off in record numbers. In just the first quarter of 1996, 10.8 million Americans lost their jobs. Now, Firing Back shows them how to turn a bad situation to their advantage. Jodie-Beth Gaits has dealt with this issue from both sides of the negotiating table and here she arms readers with the knowledge and skills they need to negotiate the best severance deal possible. She provides detailed strategies for taking charge at each stage of the entire process -- from the first signs of imminent dismissal to taking an employer to court for unfair or illegal termination.
-- Offers guidelines on mastering the art of severance negotiation, countering employers' tactics, cutting a successful exit deal, and working with a lawyer
-- Features a wealth of valuable information on pertinent employment law, health insurance, investment possibilities (i.e., transferring 401(k) accounts), and more
Synopsis
Turn the tables on termination! Firing Back gives you the ammunition you need to take charge and secure the best possible severance package. You'll find powerful, effective strategies for negotiation, as well as clear guidelines for creating the best conditions for your financial future. You'll also find scores of illuminating real-life stories —some tough, some hilarious —from people who've been there and survived. Here's what you need to know about:
- Reading the signs of impending termination
- Managing the termination meeting
- Countering your employer's negotiation tactics
- Cutting a successful exit package
- Deciding whether to take your employer to court for illegal actions
- Signing a favorable settlement and release agreement
- Preserving your financial gains and minimizing out-of-pocket expenses.
Visit the authors' Web site at http://www.firingback.com
Synopsis
Turn the tables on termination! Firing Back gives you the ammunition you need to take charge and secure the best possible severance package. You'll find powerful, effective strategies for negotiation, as well as clear guidelines for creating the best conditions for your financial future. You'll also find scores of illuminating real-life stories --some tough, some hilarious --from people who've been there and survived. Here's what you need to know about:
* Reading the signs of impending termination
* Managing the termination meeting
* Countering your employer's negotiation tactics
* Cutting a successful exit package
* Deciding whether to take your employer to court for illegal actions
* Signing a favorable settlement and release agreement
* Preserving your financial gains and minimizing out-of-pocket expenses.
Visit the authors' Web site at http://www.firingback.com
About the Author
JODIE-BETH GALOS is an attorney specializing in labor and employment law and human resources. She has directed human resource functions at such companies as Shearson Lehman Brothers, United HealthCare, and Saks Fifth Avenue. She practices law in Millerton, New York.
SANDY MCINTOSH, Ph.D., is a writer whose forays into corporate America have been documented by the Wall Street Journal and other periodicals. He works in Oceanside, New York.
Table of Contents
TERMINATION.
Trouble Brewing.
Pulling Yourself Together.
Meeting the Terminator.
PREPARING TO NEGOTIATE.
Calculating What You Need.
Employment Law: Less Than You Think.
Hiring an Attorney.
THE NEGOTIATIONS.
Getting What You Want From Negotiations.
The Inner Game of Negotiations.
A Negotiating Primer.
The Standard Termination Settlement and Release, Dissected.
But What About My Case?
POSTTERMINATION.
Now, What Do I Do With This Stuff?
Don't Hide It Under Your Mattress.
Taking Control of Your Future.
Index.