A coworker just accepted a demotion with lower pay because - and I quote - he would have had to walk away with nothing if he refused. So if you are offered another position you have no chance of getting a severance? Is this true? It makes no sense if it is and I think it's not even legal. Did he misunderstand? Or even lie (which is not impossible with this guy?)
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If you’re offered a job after interviewing and then decline it. You cannot collect severance. However if they offer you a job with a lower title and lower salary and you decline it you will collect severance.
Not all employers offer severance and YES I have been in a position where if I refused a position I would've been out of a job. Even though they let me go back to my old job which is the same low pay.
its not called constructive discharge ... thats if the macys made it a hostile environment.. which it did not.. you got laid off due to biz changing... its no fault of your own.. you can collect
You’re severance eligible if your position was eliminated and they don’t have a comparable position to place you in.
he could go on unemployment - called constructive discharge - but you have no "right" to severance - it's a payment to keep your mouth shut - if they don;t care - they don;t pay...
Was he a supervisor or manager and was offered or told he would be an hourly associate or captain going forward? If so then he is severance eligible.
If he was a lead going to associate, then no severance.