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Re:Fired? Speak No Evil by jusben1369 on Friday January 03, 2014 @01:21PM (#7007060)
Yeah but you're not going to have a leg to stand on so any lawyer is going to tell you to settle immediately if they even threaten to go after you.
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Re:Fired? Speak No Evil by danielweber on Friday January 03, 2014 @01:31PM (#7007110)
Maybe, maybe not. Legal action is costly for both sides.
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Re:Fired? Speak No Evil by jusben1369 on Friday January 03, 2014 @04:14PM (#7008195)
Not if you're awarded legal fees.
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Re:Fired? Speak No Evil by vacri on Friday January 03, 2014 @06:19PM (#7008943)
Someone who signs because they need two weeks' pay isn't going to be able to afford both sides of a legal fight. You still have to pay your lawyer while you're waiting for the other side to stump up the money.
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Re:Fired? Speak No Evil by ScottWhigham on Saturday January 04, 2014 @12:08PM (#7011783)
If "you're awarded legal fees", it only happens as a result of a trial/hearing. The cost to prepare + present at trial might be very substantial.
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