Ex-employee wins lawsuit after former boss neglects to pay her mandatory severance: ‘They take people to court because they think the threat will scare most people off’ – FAIL Blog

Even if you can’t go to court over something like this, knowing your labor laws inside and out will be crucial for negotiations. 

In a different scenario, the employee might have been able to avoid a lawsuit altogether just by reiterating her knowledge of the rules to her ex-boss. For some employers, that might be enough to get them to stop playing games.

After all, if they want to play the intimidation game, who’s to say that you can’t give them a taste of their own medicine in return?