#severance

Here’s something most people don’t realize: banks settle 98–99% of wrongful termination lawsuits before they ever reach trial. That’s right, only 1–2% make it to court. Why? Because they know what’s at stake, it's cheaper for them to settle than actually go to trial.

So if you’ve been let go and you belong to a class protected by EEO laws; you owe it to yourself to talk to an employment attorney. Many offer free consultations, and that one meeting could completely change your outcome.

If Truist offers you severance, do not sign anything yet. Severance agreements are written to protect the company not you. Once you sign, you forfeit your right to sue.

Instead, speak with an attorney first. You can file a discrimination charge with the EEOC, get a “Right to Sue” letter, and bring your case to federal court. You and your attorney will file a lawsuit with the federal court in the federal district you reside in.

Here’s the part they don’t want you to know: settlement amounts are significantly higher than whatever severance you’re being offered, in the tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars.

You only get one shot at this. Make it count. Stand up for your rights, and don’t walk away without what you’re truly owed!

If there was a simple way to volunteer without risking being fired as a result for some manufactured reason, I would do it without thinking. I'm honestly worried that we're moving toward potential layoffs without severance, so I'd be happy to grab one while I still can.

Is it going to be WARN + Severance? given its a mass layoff.

If i stop showing up in the office, how long will it take to get a package? My situation is i have enough money to retire. I can't stand sitting in the office with the freak show there. If i stop going can they fire me, or will then default to writing me up and then PIP and then give me a package. My package is worth like 6 months, so i want it. I fu--ing hate working at this place so bad. Its painful working here.

Husband laid off over two weeks ago from Dell and still getting excuses about paperwork delays. We're in a limbo holding pattern. No idea of the insurance/cobra (they also cut off our insurance a week before he was laid off). Nearly 19 years of work...to treat him like this.

Don’t like where this company is going. Anyone know if you can volunteer to be fired or trade places with someone else who is?

With all the lay offs and facilities closing, when will they off the next VERP, early retirement package? If 2nd quarter 2026, that would be 3 years since the last package. 4 years would be 2027, hope not that long.

Thanks in advance.

I couldn’t sleep all night last night as I realized the lucky ones just got laid off with nice, little severance packages. I can’t do all this work alone on my team. I have no chance of job satisfaction with looming layoffs in the future. I’ve been set up to fail. It’s become obvious that there will be no promotions anytime soon let alone one every three or four years. We all just got neutered. Ironically…that’s what we thought just happened to all the guys who just got laid off. What a dumpster fire.

Hello,

I was recently let go last week and 80% of our team was as well. Everett for years has been the step child to boston but when speaking with my manager at the time of my layoff , the hiring in Florida is going to go full steam ahead in 2026. Majority of the jobs in everett will eventually get replaced with florida hires and by the time we were set to go boston it will be a shell of its former self. I also just like many of you on this website didnt get full severance. I was capped at 12 weeks due to missing my mandatory (54 hours of training) what a lovely place to work. Im thankful I have interviews set up already working with a recruiter but I wish I left sooner.

Has anyone (let go in early August) actually gotten their severance checks yet? Something seems really off.

The people I know who also got laid off haven't received their checks yet either.

Wouldn’t it be great if leadership actually spelled out what to expect, including some of those “minor” details like severance terms?

Is this true?

The layoff is 600 people with only a handful offered a severance. Mostly tenure employees that have put in 15+ years
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We can't fit everyone at the Deerfield office but that's the point: Layoffs are inevitable and they want people to quit. Stick it out for your severance and WARN act pay.

Wishing everyone impacted the best of luck in finding new opportunities. If you're comfortable sharing, I’d love to hear more about how many people were affected and what kind of severance or support is being provided.

Any details are appreciated, & it could help others prepare in case of negotiations

Wishing you all the best during this challenging time!

I see so many people just walking away, and it makes me so angry. You’re doing them a favor! Make them lay you off! Make them pay you! Don’t do exactly what they want with everything they’ve been doing and the toxic atmosphere they’ve created. Why? Why would you do something like that?

Leadership's pursuit of personal short-term gains fosters a culture of self-interest that undermines the organization's long-term success. This mindset spreads downward, encouraging employees at all levels to adopt similar behaviors, such as avoiding risks or long-term projects that don't yield immediate benefits.

Dell is the epitome of managerial hypocrisy and short-termism, lauding remote work's efficiency and sociability, only to pivot to hybrid work with false promises of promotions, then enforce full-time office attendance, all while surreptitiously laying off a large percentage of the workforce and overburdening others to evade severance costs, prioritizing savings and control over employee trust and well-being.

Curious which roles DID NOT recieve the dreaded severance estimate? Interested to get a feel for what was considered "out of scope". Don't have to get specific unless you feel comfortable doing so.

Anyone else debating if there are even actual "opportunities" and the "potential" is to ensure everyone stays to transition their work? Nothing would be surprising at this point.

There are so many people taking the severance pay or finding other jobs and leaving. We are already stretched thin and losing more people before the layoffs have even started.

This is so asinine and an obvious employee dissatisfier that could it be they are doing it to push people over the top so they leave themselves? A lot less to pay in severance. I just can't imagine anyone making that decision on something that shouldn't cost the company that much. It's got to be strategic decision.

I just learned about this so want to share. If you're like me, you've likely had a large pension adjustment (PA) applied by the CRA every year only leaving you like $3-5k of RRSP room. The PA is calculated on your T4 each year and applied to the next years RRSP room. This is significant for us because our severance must be paid out in a lump sum and so there's no option to taking severance over multiple tax years to drop into lower tax brackets. The PA always bothered me because I thought 'what if we don't actually get our pension in the end because of bankruptcy/buyout/whatever' (eg: Sears).

So I just learned the way this is dealt with the pension plan issues a form T10 - Pension Adjustment Reversal (PAR) within 60 days of turning over the commuted value. According to ChatGPT it works like this... The Pension plan calculates all the pension adjustment you've had in the history of the company and adds them up, then subtracts the commuted value (CV). The difference is your PAR and it will be available in the next tax year as extra RRSP room and show up on your notice of assessment.

Example:

You are laid off in December 2025. You take your Pension CV of $200k in 2025 which becomes a tax sheltered LIRA. Over 15 years with the company you've lost $300k in RRSP room through PA's ($20k/yr * 15). Your PAR = $300k - $200k = $100k. By Feb 2026 the pension plan must report the $100k PAR to CRA. In spring 2026, your Notice of Assessment will show you have a $100k PAR, basically $100k extra RRSP room in 2026. Then also in 2026 you take your deferred severance of $200k and you can buy $100k of RRSPs that year, tax sheltering half of your severance.

I am hoping this posts help people. I was let go in July and was provided severance for 3 months. My last day is October 21. I had been with the company for 7 years. As soon as I was informed I started looking. I had couple of interviews and they had started to do background check. BNY uses a third party (The work number) from equifax to do employment verification. I am in the last stages with one of the companies and I proactively did my verification. Here is how they are going to mess me up. In the report it shows

Employment Status: Active
Original Hire Date: my date when I was hired
Date of Termination: 10/21/2025

I am not telling employer that I am laid off as I am still receiving paycheck. I am afraid that when they do the background check they will see that the date of termination is already populated and I fear they might rescind the offer.

This company can't do one thing right other than sc--wing employees. Did anyone go through this scenario? I am afraid that I might loose this opportunity.

Anyone know for sure about the rumors mgmt is discontinuing severance all together???

Here are some examples of how courts have ruled on severance (reasonable notice) for long-service professionals, especially in Alberta’s oil & gas industry. Use these as reference points when estimating your own range.
• O’Reilly v. Imperial Oil (2000) – 20-year professional employee, management-level role, awarded over 20 months due to long service and limited comparable opportunities.
• Leduc v. Canadian Natural Resources (2016) – 16-year senior technical employee, age 57, awarded 22 months, court noted downturn in oil & gas job market.
• Lukacs v. Shell Canada (1998) – 23-year senior engineer, awarded 20 months, long service in specialized technical position.
• Stevenson v. Suncor Energy (2017) – 18 years of service, management role, mid-50s, settled for around 20 months pay.
• Bishop v. Galleon Energy (2013) – 11 years of service, VP-level, awarded 18 months notice based on seniority and leadership responsibility.
• Shaw v. Acurex Corp. (2003) – 14 years of service, professional-level employee, age 48, awarded 18 months reasonable notice.
• Elliott v. Imperial Oil (1996) – 23-year supervisory employee, awarded 22 months; Imperial Oil case confirming upper-end notice for long-service roles.
• McKinley v. BC Tel (2001, Supreme Court) – key ruling establishing that employees dismissed without cause are entitled to reasonable notice under common law.
• Recent Alberta energy-sector settlements (2022–2024) – professionals with 10–20 years’ service commonly receive 18–24 months pay depending on seniority, age, and job market.
• Typical trend: Alberta professionals with long tenure (10–20 years) and senior roles receive between 18 and 24 months’ pay, sometimes higher if relocation or constructive dismissal applies.

Summary:
Energy-sector professionals with long continuous service, strong performance, and senior roles consistently fall in the 18–24 month common-law range, often translating to $400K–$550K+ total when benefits, pension contributions, and bonuses are included.

Know that should they offer you a lesser role (lower level of responsibility, Supervisor to IC, etc) in Edmonton than you have today that could be deemed a demotion and also subject to constructive dismissal, and severance.

Do not accept a demotion. Consult a lawyer before your accept a job.

I’m disappointed by severance estimate. Here’s how to get a high-level estimate using any AI tool, readymade script to use-
• Permanent employee at Imperial Oil, based at Quarry Park Office.
• Annual salary: $[X]
• Current role: [Your Role] in [Function/Department]
• Continuous service: [X years]
• Defined benefit plan: [1.5% / 2%], RRSP/401k match: [X%]
• Location: [City / Office]
• Performance Rank : [X/4]

Context to consider:
• Mass layoffs, office closures, relocation of remaining employees
• Local unemployment rate, industry outlook, company financial health
• Comprehensive benefits package

How to estimate severance:

1.  Factor in years of service, age, position, rank, and contract terms
2.  Add bonus, retirement contributions, benefits continuation
3.  Adjust for industry and location context

All consider additional factors, past legal cases examples.
Estimate my severance pay.

I’d take it without a second thought. If what some people are saying is true, that voluntary packages have been offered to some recently, and that another big round of layoffs is coming by early 2026 the latest, I really hope they roll out a VP company-wide first. Why not? I’m sure plenty of people would take that option.

US, separation date 9/22/25.

My severance pay got credited to my bank account yesterday. I haven't returned the laptop yet 😳 Anyone else get their pay?

Credited amount is ~25% less than severance amount mentioned in the separation agreement. I don't know the deductions, but I know payroll deductions & taxes would be deducted from it.

Last paper payslip I received is for the period ending on 9/5/25.

TCS is generous - tech mahindra laid 50000 staff with jsut 2 month basic pay, mumbai media doidt utter a word

Yup. Many layoff across many departments. Many states. Many offices.
When do the remote workers get the severance?
Wrong answers only

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Severance estimates have been sent!

12y+, 70% of base salary.
Working notice may be provided, nothing about RSUs..

What are your thoughts? Are you happy or disappointed?

Will this impact your decision for the mobility survey?

Any past success stories about severance negotiation?

Hi folks, if we accept a job within the 60 day WARN period and start, are we still eligible for severance?

Starting this thread to compare severance amount. Affected employees supposed to start receiving estimate today.
Severance estimate/year of service/current salary.

God knows when the dust will actually settle, or what things will look like once it does. To those staying, I wish you the best of luck. Just make sure you’re always keeping an eye out for other opportunities. Be kind to yourself—and put yourself first.

The separation letter says that Oracle will pay for 1 month of Cobra insurance and that's retroactive to the termination date. Does anybody know if that includes dental and vision as well?

Do employees in the U.S. typically receive severance packages when they are laid off, such as X weeks of pay per year of service?

Curious to know what other people got in the past, if they negotiated, and how that process went.