What to Do If You Are Fired from Your Job |
Posted: April 17, 2018 |
If you get fired from your job, your first instinct might be to either go home and cry, or perhaps get your revenge. However, neither of those two options will solve anything. What you need to do is dust yourself down and get straight on with protecting your rights and putting plans in place to get a new job. Here’s the very first things that you should do if you get fired.
Make Sure That You Get Your Termination Pay Make sure that you get your last paycheck and make sure that the amount you have been paid is correct. Whatever the reasons for your dismissal, you are still entitled to be paid for the work you have done up to the date you were fired. Register for Unemployment If you are out of work through no fault of your own, you may be able to claim unemployment benefit. If you are entitled to claim benefits, register straight away. Don’t be shy about registering; it’s your entitlement. Challenge the Dismissal If It Was Unfair If you believed that you have been unfairly dismissed, you have every right to challenge the dismissal. It is important that you challenge it as soon as possible, because there may be time limits on this. If you are unsure about your rights, you should check with a local advisory service, like Citizens Advice in the UK, or sociaalverhaal.com in the Netherlands Check Your Insurance Policies Do you remember all those insurance policies that you signed up for and forgot all about? Well. Some of those might now come into play. Check your paperwork to see if you have any redundancy cover insurance, payment protection plans or other insurance policies that might help you with the financial implications of being fired. If money is going to be tight, talk to your bank and mortgage lender before you get behind payments. They may be prepared to grant you a repayment holiday. Local advisory services like sociaalverhaal.com may be able to help you you in this respect as well. Stay Positive and Start Looking for Another Job Getting fired can be soul-destroying, but don’t let it get you down. It’s important that you don’t start feeling sorry for yourself and doing nothing at all to get yourself out of the predicament. Start looking for new employment straight away. There is every chance that your next job will be better than the last. In time, you might even be able to see that losing this job was a good thing, because it allowed you to explore new opportunities and take on new challenges. The most important thing to do when you get fired is to find out what your rights are. Make sure you get the final paycheck that you are entitled to. Check what benefits you can claim. Take advice on challenging an unfair dismissal. Then, update your CV, put on your confident face, and get out there are start looking for that great new job you are about to get!
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