All Questions and Answers about Severance pay

Employer not following through with agreed severance package
I recently received a severance package from my company due to a downsize. In the agreement I was awarded a cash payment as well as 5 months of free health coverage. The payment came, great! BUT the h...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 28, 2007 08:59 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Severance pay discrimination
My company was purchased and is closing it's office in NYC and moving everyone to Chicago. I understand that VP's like myself will not receive severance if they are offered a position in Chicago and d...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 12, 2007 8:42 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Employment contract - severance agreement
Hi MEL, I have recently being made redundant from my position, I do have a very healthy severance clause in my employment contract, which would expire in April 2008 They did offer me another position ...
2 answers  |  asked Jan 19, 2007 3:27 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Severance pay due if outsourced
I am employeed by CSC and work at a client site in Horsham PA. I was notified on Oct 31st that my position is being outsourced to a company named CC-OPS with my last day to be Nov 10th. I am promised ...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 3, 2006 6:20 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Must employer give patent bonuses to laid-off employee?
My employer will be laying off quite a few employees this spring. At our place of employment, any patents we author belong to the company, but we do get a bonus for each one that becomes viable ($1,00...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 22, 2006 07:32 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Employer unwilling to pay on a legally enforceable severance agreement
Recently I was the President and CEO of a company that was purchased by a much larger Indian outsourcing business. Suffice it to say I was recently let go. While my severance package is minimal compar...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 6, 2006 1:57 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

company trying to back out of part of severance agreement
I recently signed a severance agreement that, in addition to 17 week's salary continuation, also provided for me to retain my laptop for the same period of time since I don't currently own a PC and si...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 30, 2006 4:19 PM [EST]  |  applies to Wisconsin

severance package rights in case of quitting
I have been working for the same company for ten years as a manager and would like to quit. Do I have the right for a severance package if I quit or do I get it only if I get fired?
1 answer  |  asked Aug 22, 2006 09:45 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Separation Agreement
I have recently been terminated from my employer and have been asked to sign a Separation Agreement in order to obtain a severance package. I have a question about a clause in the agreement called a n...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 8, 2006 10:08 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Merger nightmare - legacy employees terminated after severace package expires
I am a manager for a large insurance company. We are in the 2nd year of a merger. The severance package that was established for employees who lost jobs due to the merger terminated in April. One by o...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 24, 2006 12:02 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida