Higher payout? More favorable terms?? Please share your experiences so others can benefit.
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If you have proof of something Wells did wrong, make sure you take proof with. I printed emails and documents that I later took to the OCC to show the Bank was very involved in money laundering activities. Once the bank found out I had dirt in them, they didn’t give me any troubles.
I have said this in other posts.
Wells has lawyers.
Wells has covered their bases.
You need to have a case for something bad they did to you to need a lawyer.
Lawyers are not magic, and annonymous internet websites are not the place to get legal advice.
And if you are in New York you get 90 days plus severance!!
If you contact an employment attorney, you have to have an actual case against the firm. Examples would include:
= documented instances of retaliation where the ER/HR took no action or deemed your case "not substantiated"
= documented instances of hostile work environment
= documented instances of bias
If you feel you do have a case, it will cost a couple thousand dollars which is something you have to discuss with the attorney when you call them. They will first run a "conflict check". This is to ensure the law firm is not currently representing Wells in any other matter so as to avoid conflict of interest issues.
You'll then discuss the case with the attorney. Remember, once you set that wheel in motion there is no stopping it. That is, once the attorney contacts Wells on your behalf, the snowball has started rolling down the hill.
The last time I had to do something like this at another firm, we decided that the attorney would coach me and write everything for me but that I would send it to the firm from ME not from the attorney. This was just based on my specific case. Other cases would warrant the attorney contacting Wells on your behalf.
Bottom line is if you feel you have a case, then call an employment attorney for a consultation.
You could try a fake back brace and claim you slipped on your keyboard... what is wrong with attitudes of some.
No, they’re not going to offer someone a better package because you hire a lawyer. You’ll just be out extra money to pay for the lawyer. Only caveat is if you’re an executive with an actual employment contract but I’m going to take a wild guess that that’s not the case..
Not sure why'd you'd bother fighting it. 60 days notice and two weeks severance per year of service is probably as good as it gets unless you're in a golden parachute type position. What exactly would you go after?