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Should I Negotiate the Terms and Compensation of My Severance Package?

December 20, 2016 / Durham Law Firm / Business, Employment Law / No Comments

Negotiating the terms of your severance package might not be the most enjoyable experience, but the potential payoff makes it worth it. By negotiating for a higher compensation you’ll buy yourself more time to pay all the bills and remain on an even keel while you search for a new job. Of course, negotiation is […]

Unemployment Benefits Hearings in the State of North Carolina

December 12, 2016 / Durham Law Firm / Business / No Comments

Former employees who file for benefits with the North Carolina Division of Employment Security (“D.E.S.”) may be found qualified or disqualified by an adjudicator during an initial filing process. The Employer or former employee has the right to file an appeal and request an appeals hearing based on the adjudicator’s determination. An appeals hearing is a […]

Is My Employer Obligated to Give A Severance Package?

December 7, 2016 / Durham Law Firm / Employment Law

Except in a couple of situations, your employer is not required to offer you any kind of severance package. There are only a couple of situations that require severance pay and these tend to not affect that many people. Typically, a severance package is offered because an employer wants to help their employees to transition […]

What Is A Severance Agreement?

November 30, 2016 / Durham Law Firm / Employment Law

A severance agreement is a lump sum of money that’s paid out to an employee when a company terminates them. What sets severance pay apart from normal wages is that an employee doesn’t receive it because of the work that they have performed. Instead, it’s a sum that’s paid out based on a legal agreement […]

What Can You Do with Inherited Items You Do Not Want?

November 15, 2016 / Durham Law Firm / Estate Administration

If you’ve inherited items that you don’t want, one of the first important realizations that you can make is that you don’t need items to remember a person. A person is not defined by the things that they own. They’re defined by their personality, their actions, and all of the good memories that you have […]

How to Explain the Loss of a Loved One to Young Children

November 10, 2016 / Durham Law Firm / Estate Administration

Many people may be hesitant to talk about death with young children. It’s a difficult subject and it’s one that we may not want to broach with someone who hasn’t even started school yet. However, death is an inescapable part of life, and it’s important that children know about it. One of the advantages of […]

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