California Questions and Answers about Severance pay
Is it wrong to attempt to obtain employment from a comapny that paid you severence pay years ago?
Approximately, 4 years ago, my husband signed a severence agreement with the company he worked for. Currently, this same company, has several open employment positions. We were curious if it would be ...
1 answer | asked Nov 3, 2013 4:56 PM [EST] | applies to California
Are initial severance pay offers typically what employers expect to pay?
My employer has offered me a severance package to resolve a dispute at work. It wasn't negotiated, they simply made an offer. Do companies normally expect to pay more than their initial offer?
2 answers | asked Jun 23, 2012 07:47 AM [EST] | applies to California
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
My company asked me to move to another office. I can not. Should I get servence and unemployment?
April 2011 - My company (located in Berkeley, CA) was acquired. I had worked there for 8 years. June 2011 - the new owners (located in Southern CA) laid off 1/3 of the company with severance. They pai...
1 answer | asked Oct 22, 2011 3:56 PM [EST] | applies to California
Company refusing to pay severance what are my options?
I am based in CA and went to work for a company based in MO and I worked in TX. I started work on 1/17/11 and was terminated on 4/1/11 (yes April Fools day). At termination I was told I would receive ...
1 answer | asked Aug 7, 2011 05:29 AM [EST] | applies to California
Can a company change a severance package if no contract has been signed?
My husband's company lost a key account that will come into effect in September. They sent out an email saying that, of course, layoffs will happen but so will severance packages of a decent amount. I...
1 answer | asked Mar 8, 2011 12:35 AM [EST] | applies to California
Can I get severance pay?
About 33 of us have been laid off; 30 get severance. I worked 17 years full-time, 3 years part-time and 1 year per diem for this hospital. Due to the latter (per diem), they refuse to give me severanc...
1 answer | asked Feb 1, 2011 4:07 PM [EST] | applies to California
Can my employer withhold severance if I refuse to relocate?
My employer is in round one of lay-offs. Severance packets are being offered to everyone as far as I know. I have not been given my severance agreement yet as I believe I am in round two. But I have h...
1 answer | asked Jan 13, 2011 10:40 PM [EST] | applies to California
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
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