Must I be given severance pay when i leave my job?
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Must I be given severance pay when i leave my job?
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Asked on November 14, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, New York
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
In an "at will" work arrangement, a business can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit. Accordingly, unless you have an employment contract or union agreement that provides for severance or your company has a long history of paying severance pay in similar situations, you have no right to it. That having been said, if a large group of workers is being laid off, you should get 60 days notice or pay for any of those days you didn't have notice.
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