Firing Back - Softcover

Galos, Jodie-Beth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471180319 ISBN 13: 9780471180319

Publisher: John Wiley &Sons, 1997

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.
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About this title

From the Publisher:

This guide teaches workers facing termination to assertively exercise their leverage to negotiate a successful severance deal. It provides comprehensive coverage of the entire termination process and detailed strategies for taking control at each stage. It offers tips on reading the signs of imminent dismissal, handling the termination meeting, countering negotiation tactics, and deciding when to take your employer to court. Appendices cover employment law, insurance issues and investment opportunities.

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley &Sons
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0471180319
• ISBN 13: 9780471180319
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 226