One Termination is an unpleasant and often life-threatening process for everyone. This makes it all the more important to keep calm and follow certain steps:
1. inform yourself:
First of all, you are on the right track: find out about your rights and obligations. As with all processes in connection with a Termination you must not waste any time here either. Check costsyour chances of success and arrange a consultation with a lawyer.
2. do not sign anything
Do not sign any documents that are presented to you in connection with the dismissal. Also a Termination agreement should definitely be checked before signing. Otherwise you may be at a disadvantage, e.g. when Unemployment benefit. In addition, a Termination agreement other than a Termination can hardly be attacked in retrospect.
3. meet deadlines
If you are against the Termination If you want to take action, you must act quickly and notify us within three weeks of receiving the Termination file a complaint. Otherwise the Termination as effective. You then have virtually no chance of saving your job after all.
4. register as a jobseeker
You must register as soon as possible after receiving the Termination register as a jobseeker. If you wait longer than the usual three (working) days, you may be subject to a blocking period. This means that during this time you will not be Unemployment benefit received.
5. betweencertificate
Request an intermediatecertificate. You can use this to apply to new employers. It also binds your employer. The Employment reference may then no longer be worse than the interim result for no good reason.certificate.
6. no comments about your employer
Even if it is difficult and you may want to vent about an unfair employer on Facebook, you should definitely refrain from doing so. If you publicly criticize your employer, this can also be a Termination justify. Even if you have the original Termination down, it can happen that the new Termination is effective due to your statements in social media.
7. summary
Keep calm, check your chances of success and discuss all further steps with a lawyer. We will be happy to help you.
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