All Questions and Answers about Severance pay

I know severance pay isn't mandatory, but.........
After 25 years of service, I am being terminated due to lack of business/income. Although originally told the company was closing, that has changed and the company will continue with only the owners a...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 25, 2012 12:57 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Delayed Severance
Is a company allowed to specify that they will only pay the severance amount if no other work is obtained prior to a date 4 months later? I was laid off in 12/11 and will be paid 4/30/12 but only if I...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 7, 2012 11:07 AM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

Am I entitled to severence?
I work for a company who was just recently bought out by a larger company. We have been having layoffs due to the merger. The department that I work in, is outsouced, so if I keep my job, I will be on...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 28, 2012 08:41 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Could it be considered as duress having to sign a no suit agreement to get severance?
I was discharged today and I was shown a severance check for $20,000. I was then told that I could get it today if I signed an agreement to not sue the company. I have been keeping notes on what I fee...
2 answers  |  asked Feb 23, 2012 01:30 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

Can severence be rescinded after signing to receive it over an unreasonable job offer?
My company is consolidating branches, and offices are closing. As a result, I was approached by HR with an internal job offer. This offer was considered to be unreasonable as it would reduce my positi...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 9, 2012 5:49 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Are contractors entitled to severance?
We recently released an independent contractor from our business, who was working without a formal contract. Due to the sensitive nature of the work they were performing, we were unable to give notice...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 7, 2012 8:56 PM [EST]  |  applies to Washington

If I refuse to sign a "separation agreement and release" does this disqualify me from receiving UI?
On Jan 2, 2012 I was terminated but given a "Separation Agreement and Release" document that gave me the choice to work through Jan 31 to help them through this transition. If I chose to work through ...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 5, 2012 7:10 PM [EST]  |  applies to North Carolina

I was let go after 18 years with a company
I have many questions and not really sure how to go about asking, I was initially fired for harassment,(verbally)I was not the person that was harassing, but was verbally harassed in front of many emp...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 19, 2012 09:20 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Can Executive Grade employees be discriminated in amount of payment of Severance Pay.
My company is being taken over by another company. To save the jobs of employees, current management has approved a Severance / Compensation Policy for Executive Cadre employees of Grade 7 to Grade 14...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 9, 2012 10:56 AM [EST]  |  applies to New Jersey

Is this 21 business days till I have to sign the severance agreement.
2 answers  |  asked Nov 29, 2011 07:29 AM [EST]  |  applies to New Jersey