By signing a severance agreement giving an employee a week of pay, does that bar you from collecting unemployment in Florida?

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By signing a severance agreement giving an employee a week of pay, does that bar you from collecting unemployment in Florida?

By signing a severance agreement giving an
employee a week of pay, does that bar you from
collecting unemployment in Florida?

Asked on March 22, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Florida

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 8 years ago | Contributor

It bars them from collecting unemployment for *that* week--the week for which they are being paid. They could collect unemployment after that, assuming that they are otherwise eligible (did not resign or quit; was not fired "for cause," such as excessive absenteeism, insubordiantion, violating policy, etc.)


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