All Questions and Answers about Severance pay
Splitting hairs on the word
My current employeer of 21 years infomed me in March that I will be downsized as of July 1st and that I should look over the severance policy as I will be offered a severance should I fit the policy. ...
1 answer | asked Jun 14, 2008 12:06 AM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
Severance Contract Never Paid
I entered into a Severance Agmt in 2003, requiring me to work thru a date, etc. I fulfilled all my promises in the contract and it was never filled. Under fear of retribution, I waited until now to co...
2 answers | asked May 21, 2008 3:18 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Do I have a case?
My husband and I have worked at the same job for 30 years as groundskeepers doing mowing, equipment maintenance, painting, cleaning, and such miscellaneous jobs; however, my husband passed away in Sep...
1 answer | asked Apr 27, 2008 2:51 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
Duration of Severance
I was recently laid off and my former employer offered a severance package. In the contract it states that severance will be discontinued once I start "working". Doesn't severance pay continue for a d...
2 answers | asked Apr 18, 2008 08:50 AM [EST] | applies to Vermont
Separation from a company,
I was just "separated" from a company that I had been with for 4 years. It was out of the blue, I had no idea it was coming. I wasn't on any improvement plan or anything like that. I received 5 weeks ...
1 answer | asked Apr 14, 2008 1:04 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
Severance trick
I understand a severance package may be non negotiable. Is it necessary to outline this term in the language of the package? Is it proper to offer wages owed to me as a part of a package? It is an amo...
1 answer | asked Apr 7, 2008 12:24 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Non-payment of severance and....
My position with a large company was eliminated and I was terminated/laid-off (no recall). I was handed an Agreement of Termination and a severance pay offer of 1 month's wages to be paid withing 20 "...
1 answer | asked Oct 15, 2007 10:46 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
Renegotiate Severance?
After 8 years, I was RIF'ed by my employer in Arizona which is a U.S. wide corporation based in Michigan. As a G.M. with extensive knowledge of the company�s risks, liabilities and legal practices, ...
1 answer | asked Jun 18, 2007 5:54 PM [EST] | applies to Arizona
severence pay
An employee did not follow proper safety procedures on a "field" job. He was told about this and a disciplinary action form was created and he signed it. Then he threw his keys, company ID, etc. on th...
1 answer | asked Jun 12, 2007 8:51 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
Florida law on employee having access to their own employment files
Does a employee of a Company have the right to see their own records or files. Or do they have to get a lawyer to be able to see them. I would really like to know what law is on this matter. You know ...
2 answers | asked May 15, 2007 01:54 AM [EST] | applies to Florida