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Severance pay

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A quick definition of Severance pay:

Severance pay: Money given to an employee who is let go from their job without choosing to leave. Sometimes, employers offer severance pay to make their company more attractive to workers. The amount of money given depends on how long the employee worked for the company and what was agreed upon in their contract. In some cases, the law requires employers to give severance pay or notice before letting employees go.

A more thorough explanation:

Severance pay is a sum of money that an employer pays to an employee who has been involuntarily terminated from their job. This payment is usually not required by law, but some employers offer it as a way to attract and retain employees.

The terms of severance pay are typically outlined in the employment contract and can vary based on factors such as the employee's experience and length of employment. In some cases, state or federal law may require employers to provide severance pay or a certain amount of notice before termination.

For example, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) requires certain employers to provide either severance pay or 60 days' notice before laying off a large number of employees. This law helps to protect workers who may be suddenly and unexpectedly out of work.

Another example of severance pay might be a company offering a departing employee a few weeks' worth of pay as a way to ease the transition and provide some financial support during the job search process.

Overall, severance pay is a way for employers to show appreciation for their employees and provide some financial support during a difficult time. While it is not always required, it can be a valuable benefit for workers and a way for companies to build loyalty and goodwill.

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19:43
We sharing Goodreads on here?
1a2b3c4d26z
19:43
jurassic park unironically good
1a2b3c4d26z
19:43
crime and punishment top 1
1a2b3c4d26z
19:43
im okay with being called basic for that one
2big2fail
19:44
im gatekeeping my current book
Dkk
19:44
@2big2fail: looks like an Aristotle wannabe.
2big2fail
19:44
whatever. im just reading the financial times
1a2b3c4d26z
19:44
ft goated
concorde
19:45
I hate Dostoevsky
2big2fail
19:45
studying cloud computing, not the cloud of unknowing
babycat
19:45
@1a2b3c4d26z: serotonin is my fave houellebecq
1a2b3c4d26z
19:45
chefs kiss mwah
2big2fail
19:45
i honestly dont understand why people like houellebecq
1a2b3c4d26z
19:45
I'll try to describe how I feel about him
2big2fail
19:46
my favorite french authors are balzac and proust, as basic as that is
1a2b3c4d26z
19:46
basically I read his book and the whole time I read it I liked it so I finished it and I said hm I liked that book written by the author houellebecq
1a2b3c4d26z
19:46
balzac hahaha
2big2fail
19:46
lost illusions is goated
does it take longer to hear back if u applied to scholarships for schools like ucla???
Dkk
19:47
For Houellebecq I have only read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomised
JumpySubsequentDolphin
19:47
you guys should read averroes
also do we think ucla wont do a wave tmw cuz they did a tiny one tonight, can schools do 2 days ina. row
JumpySubsequentDolphin
19:47
perhaps read the incoherence of philosophy first and then read averroes’ response: “the incoherence of the incoherence”
2big2fail
19:47
@Dkk: i read that one. just thought it was boring and not really in touch with reality
JumpySubsequentDolphin
19:47
SPLITTY usually they’re Friday!
Dkk
19:48
@2big2fail: I agree.
HUH then what the heck is this wave tonight ab are they tryna give us an attack???
babycat
19:49
@texaslawhopefully: don’t really remember it but my ibooks library says i read it in 2020. that whole year is a haze.
Dkk
19:51
My favorite book though, The Good Morty: https://archive.org/details/TheGoodMorty
Dkk
20:09
Man, I guess nobody like The Good Morty
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