All Questions and Answers about Severance pay
My severance agreement does not include all the benefits previously agreed upon, do I have recourse?
Our company was merged. As part of the merger all employees were offered jobs at their current pay with the job description left TBD. If employees chose not accept these new job offers, they could ele...
1 answer | asked Dec 15, 2010 01:17 AM [EST] | applies to California
If there are 8 employees that were asked to stay with the company until a given date,
is it legal to give only 7 of the employees a retention bonus. My company is scheduled to close on 4/15 and I was the only employee not offered a retention bonus. In my opinion, I should have received...
1 answer | asked Dec 12, 2010 7:52 PM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
Warn Act Pay counted toward weeks of Severance Pay
A large group of employees were recently let go under the WARN Act, given the 60 days notice and pay. I always thought that this was separate from Severance pay. The employer stated that Severance was...
1 answer | asked Dec 3, 2010 01:25 AM [EST] | applies to California
How do we pay taxes on severance pay?
We now live in Wisconsin. Two years ago we lived and worked in California. The place closed and we moved. Two days ago we recieved a check from the place and were told it was severance pay. We were al...
1 answer | asked Nov 21, 2010 2:51 PM [EST] | applies to California
Resignation or Severance Pay
my job role/ responsibilites have recently changed for the worse, and my question is: if my employer proposes a new position within the company (lateral move), and i choose not to accept the position,...
1 answer | asked Nov 2, 2010 11:21 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
Can I still get severance pay after not returning waiver on time?
I lost / forgot about the "no sue" waiver form and did not return it within 45 days, as required. I finally returned it 5 wks late, after investigating why I hadn't received the check. They've denied ...
1 answer | asked Aug 2, 2010 12:46 PM [EST] | applies to California
Will I be paid my back end residual commission?
I am in sales at a technology company and am about to resign my position. My commission plan is largely centered on a back end residual (for the first 6 months of any account that I bring on). Is the ...
1 answer | asked Jun 29, 2010 1:17 PM [EST] | applies to California
Is a company obligated to pay out accured vacation time at the time of a lay off?
On Tuesday, June 22, 2010 I was let go from Bonnier Corporation. I was a remote employee working from the DC area. I was given severance pay, but was told that Bonnier does not pay out vacation time. ...
1 answer | asked Jun 28, 2010 7:42 PM [EST] | applies to Virginia
Is my severance agreement lawful and enforceable?
My severance package requires me "duty to report new employer's name to my current employer....to allow my current employer to reasonably determine whether such activities fall within the scope of act...
1 answer | asked Jun 13, 2010 9:05 PM [EST] | applies to California
My ex employer is offering a conditional severance - if a sign a non compete
I'm 56 - got sick - Employer Threw the health insurance premium at me and said this is unacceptbale - wife also got sick. After that down hill - entire staff aware of health issues and we were brunt o...
1 answer | asked May 30, 2010 06:44 AM [EST] | applies to Illinois