If you are a parent going through a divorce, child custody proceedings will be one of the most important events of your life. The outcome will affect your relationship with your child, potentially for years. After a judge decides on a custody arrangement, it might...
Workplace discrimination is an unfortunate reality that affects people on the basis of race, gender, religion and other factors as well. All groups affected by workplace discrimination deserve stronger protection, but many might wrongfully overlook pregnant workers as...
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act protects employees from some of the pain caused by mass layoffs. Under the act, employers must give employees a written notice at least 60 days before mass layoffs or plant closures. However, your company...
The term golden parachute does not have an exact definition. Usually, the concept applies to executives who lose their jobs from a buyout or merger. No exact number or benefits package qualifies as a golden parachute, but there are usually tax implications and...
Many of the largest tech companies announced the need for mass layoffs this year. According to Business Insider, five companies have let go of 15,000 employees, and more cuts are likely on the way. Due to an ongoing recession, many companies will lay off their...
Divorce can be a time of high tension, especially when the parties are not on the best of terms or when one individual is particularly malicious. In some cases, a spouse might even resort to spying in an effort to get the upper hand in the divorce or simply to...
Divorce coaches use their training to help you maintain positive mental health and navigate your new lifestyle during and after a divorce. With this kind of help available to you, it might raise the question of whether or not your divorce coach can replace a divorce...
When your relationship with your spouse takes a negative turn, the best solution for ensuring each party's happiness might be to simply end the marriage. While divorce might be the course of action that immediately comes to mind, there are actually multiple ways to...
When layoffs occur, employers often offer severance packages for their longer-term employees. Employees can choose to accept or decline a severance offer, but many people do not realize that they can also negotiate to get a better offer. Figure out what you want As...
Life after divorce can seem cold and alone, but you may be surprised at what lies ahead for you. Hundreds of thousands of people get a divorce every year, and they all learn how to adapt to their new life, resulting in new social networks of happy and single adults....