Free Legal Self-Checks and Checklists

Facing something at work and not sure where you stand? These free tools and checklists give you a fast, private read on your situation. Every self-check runs entirely in your browser, so nothing you enter is sent anywhere, and each ends with a plain-English result and a way to talk it through at no cost. They are general information, not legal advice.

Self-Check Tools

Self-Check

Should You Sign Your Severance?

See whether the terms and timing of your offer are worth a review before you sign.

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Was Your Firing Illegal?

At-will does not mean anything goes. Check your firing for the signs of an unlawful termination.

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Are You About to Be Fired?

Sense trouble at work? Read the warning signs and learn whether to start documenting now.

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Are You Eligible for FMLA?

Answer four questions on employer size, tenure, hours, and reason to see if you likely qualify.

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Do You Have an Age Discrimination Claim?

For workers 40 and older: check your situation for the patterns Ohio courts recognize.

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Are Your Public Employee Rights Protected?

Government workers get protections others do not. See whether one was skipped.

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Is Your Title IX Process Fair?

Respondent or complainant: check whether your notice, advisor, and evidence rights are protected.

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Ohio Teacher RIF Self-Check

Riffed or nonrenewed? See whether your layoff shows the markers worth a lawyer's review.

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Downloadable Checklists

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Before You Sign Your Severance

What to check, and what the OWBPA requires, before you sign.

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Protect Your Job: Documentation Checklist

How to build your record now, while you are still on the job.

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Facing a Title IX Complaint: Next Steps

Your rights and first moves, for respondents and complainants.

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Executive Exit Negotiation Checklist

Cash, equity, the cause label, and covenants to protect on the way out.

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Riffed Teacher Rights and Deadlines

The documents, deadlines, and red flags for riffed Ohio teachers.

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Want a Human to Look at It?

Every tool here routes to the same place: a free, confidential consultation with attorney Sean H. Sobel. No obligation, and no pressure.

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These tools and checklists are general information for Ohio workers and are not legal advice, do not create an attorney-client relationship, and do not guarantee any outcome. Your rights depend on your specific facts and applicable deadlines.