Illegal firing — also known as wrongful termination — occurs when an employer dismisses an employee for prohibited reasons, such as discrimination or retaliation. Although most employees work under at ...

As a business leader, when you make the difficult decision to fire or lay off an employee — or if they decide to quit — you must also end their employee benefits. Many benefits end immediately upon ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South ...