Massachusetts Questions and Answers about Severance pay

Employer requires employee to be available by phone and in person during term of severance payments.
Employee agrees that, during the time period she is receiving payments under this Agreement, Employee will make Employee's self available to Company either by phone or, if Company believes necessary, ...
1 answer  |  asked May 13, 2013 06:38 AM [EST]  |  applies to Massachusetts

If I received severance and paid all taxes, when I'm rehired does the company owe me the taxes paid?
If I was paid 52 weeks of severance and paid 35% taxes upfront, then rehired after 31 weeks, it would seem as if I owe the company 21 weeks of net severance (per their policy), but they owe me 21 week...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 28, 2011 5:41 PM [EST]  |  applies to Massachusetts

Bonuses owed per my employee agreement
My severance offer did not include outstanding bonus money that is owed to me during my employment. How do I obtain the funds owed if signing the release will void my rights? Thank you,
1 answer  |  asked May 20, 2011 05:20 AM [EST]  |  applies to Massachusetts

Exempt to non-Exempt to avoid severance payouts
Changing from exempt to non-exempt so not to have to pay Severance benefits ? --- Is it legal for public US based company with offices/employees worldwide - to abruptly just reclassify/change with onl...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 9, 2008 06:04 AM [EST]  |  applies to Massachusetts

Severance Agreement Review
MEL, I have a severance agreement/package and would like to have a lawyer specialized in such matters review it for me as an objective third party.
1 answer  |  asked Sep 17, 2008 1:59 PM [EST]  |  applies to Massachusetts