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What To Do When Your Employer Hands You A Severance Agreement

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It's your last day of employment, and your supervisor hands you a severance agreement.

Your mind is now flooded with questions - "Should I sign?" "Can I negotiate the offer?" "Should I consult a lawyer?"

There are several key legal and economic issues that should be considered when negotiating a severance agreement. So it's important to speak up and get some help.

Plus, you might not know how to take full advantage of your options.

So how does exactly a severance agreement work?

In this episode, you will learn:

00:35 - What should an employee need to do when he/she receives a severance package or agreement?

03:18 - Is there a right to receive severance?

03:50 - What is a severance agreement, and why are you being offered one?

04:47 - What you need to do if you are offered severance, and you have a legal concern about the nature of the separation

05:51 - What is the strongest piece of leverage employees have against the company if they are offered severance?

07:38 - Employee Concern: "I have a potential legal claim against my employer. If I will raise the issue with the company, they might take the offer off the table. What should I do?"

11:50 - How to negotiate your severance when you have little or no leverage to enhance it

17:21 - What you need to do if you are given a short deadline to review and sign the severance agreement

Resources Mentioned:

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📣 Join the Workplace Justice Community on Facebook:

https://bit.ly/WorkplaceJusticeGroup

___

Connect with Nisar Law Group:

Need help? Call 212-600-9534 for a free case evaluation.

  continue reading

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It's your last day of employment, and your supervisor hands you a severance agreement.

Your mind is now flooded with questions - "Should I sign?" "Can I negotiate the offer?" "Should I consult a lawyer?"

There are several key legal and economic issues that should be considered when negotiating a severance agreement. So it's important to speak up and get some help.

Plus, you might not know how to take full advantage of your options.

So how does exactly a severance agreement work?

In this episode, you will learn:

00:35 - What should an employee need to do when he/she receives a severance package or agreement?

03:18 - Is there a right to receive severance?

03:50 - What is a severance agreement, and why are you being offered one?

04:47 - What you need to do if you are offered severance, and you have a legal concern about the nature of the separation

05:51 - What is the strongest piece of leverage employees have against the company if they are offered severance?

07:38 - Employee Concern: "I have a potential legal claim against my employer. If I will raise the issue with the company, they might take the offer off the table. What should I do?"

11:50 - How to negotiate your severance when you have little or no leverage to enhance it

17:21 - What you need to do if you are given a short deadline to review and sign the severance agreement

Resources Mentioned:

___

📣 Join the Workplace Justice Community on Facebook:

https://bit.ly/WorkplaceJusticeGroup

___

Connect with Nisar Law Group:

Need help? Call 212-600-9534 for a free case evaluation.

  continue reading

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