Can I negotiate severance package?
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Can I negotiate severance package?
I have been working for my current employer for 13 years. Last year, when my current company layoff employee, he/she will get 2 weeks of pay for every year they served in this company as a severance. A couple months ago, my company was acquired by a Fortune 100 super corporation which is well known for not treating its employees well. Now they offer us a transitional period to find a job in their mother company until end of March 2017. It means my last day will be on 3/31 if I couldn’t make a transition. And I will be let go without any severance. I understand serverance is not required by law but if I still have options to negotiate some layoff package? If yes, how and what type of benefit I can propose/negotiate?
Asked on December 12, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
You are correct, most employees do not have a right to severance pay. That is unless it is provided for in an employment contract or a union agreement. Sometimes an employee can argue for severance pay if there is a company policy or practice of giving it. Unfortunately, your employer is now operating under a new policy which is one that does not give severance. It makes no difference what the policy of the original company was.
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