One of the first questions an employee being terminated and offered a
severance agreement should ask is whether the benefits are worth it.
Someti...
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When it comes to employment severance, the majority of questions I
receive, and engagements I take, seem to start with what I call
strategy & fe...
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One of the most common questions an employee who has been terminated
asks is – “Don’t they have to pay me severance” or “aren’t they
req...
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Most severance agreements contain provisions permitting the company to file a lawsuit and seek injunctive relief against the employee. These provisi...
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Leaving your job or getting fired is just like a relationship ending, it could be amicable and it could also be a disaster. Either way, losing your em...
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The federal law does not require employers to give severance pay to laid off or terminated workers, unless such agreement is included in the employmen...
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Severance pay, although not a required benefit, may be given to an
employee upon job termination. Employers have no obligation to provide
severance ...
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New Jersey courts have not made a ruling regarding whether severance pay is subject to the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA). However, a Un...
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Almost every Severance Agreement contains a waiver provision in which
the employee agrees to waive their right to sue the company or
challenge the v...
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