Final Paychecks, Benefits & Paperwork
If you lose or leave your job, you'll have a lot of loose ends to tie up. Among them are compensation and benefits, such as getting your final paycheck, deciding whether to continue your health insurance (if you have that option), and so on. You may also have to decide whether or not to sign a release: a contract giving up your right to sue over any claims arising out of your employment in exchange for receiving severance.
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Your Rights When You Leave a Job
Tips on severance packages, health insurance (COBRA), unemployment insurance, and final paychecks.
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Chart: Final Paychecks for Departing Employees
Learn your state's law on when you have to provide a departing employee with the final paycheck.
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COBRA: Continuing Health Insurance After a Job Loss
If you lose your job, you may have the right to continue your health insurance coverage for 18 months—but you'll have to pay the full premium.
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State Laws on Insurance Continuation
In addition to the federal COBRA law, state laws also give employees the right to continue health insurance after a job ends.
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Should You Sign a Release When You Lose Your Job?
Waiving your right to sue a former employer: what it means and when not to sign on the dotted line.
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Social Security Retirement Benefits
Eligibility, amount, taxation, and timing of Social Security retirement benefits.
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Should my final paycheck include vacation time?
I've earned 15 days of vacation, but didn't get a chance to take them off before I got fired.
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