Thread regarding SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. layoffs

The way I read it is... if the furlough lasted more than 6 months, our separation date would revert to 4/1... the first date of our furlough. Since they are laying us off before the 6 month mark, they can make the date 9/4. If our separation date had become 4/1, we would have fallen under the old Severance Policy that was conveniently changed 9/2.

With that said... I thought there were additional provisions in the WARN Act. I dunno...

The previous policy was

FT Hourly - 1 week of base pay per year of continuous service. Min Severance 2 weeks / max 26 weeks

Salaried - 2 weeks of base pay per year of continuous service. Min Severance 4 weeks / max 26 weeks

Really? Just look at all the current and past lawsuits that they're either loosing or lost over the past years.....from all the dotted I's and crossed T's.

They do not have to pay severance UNLESS it is in a policy that they will. The old policy had very specific guidelines on how they were to pay, believe it was 1 week for every year of service. If we can find some reason that they would have to change the term date then we would fall under that policy.

I think once they term you. I'm sure the dotted all their i's and crossed their t's when developing this plan. There is no law that states they have to give us severance. I recommend you take the money and run so you don't forfeit anything they are willing to give you. It s—s, I know, I've been there for 20 years and getting paid out for only 4 weeks is a slap in the face. Believe me, I want to tell these people where they can go especially because all the big wigs in corporate got 6 million in stocks just so our severance can get cut.