Thread regarding Thomson Reuters layoffs

Reminds me of the episode in Better Call Saul where Jimmy argues with his corrections officer over only getting 30 minutes of credit towards his community service because he was too busy chatting on the phone instead of picking up trash. To which the corrections officer tells Jimmy, "We could make it zero." Meaning...take a good opportunity now. Don't argue over it and don't wait forever. It might be gone by then.

About the post, "This was posted on a different thread ( @VBRROG6-ahf ). Can someone confirm if the part about the possibility of making a note “without legal advice” while signing a redundancy document is true, and does that give you the possibility to contest the offer?"

I highly doubt this works in the US. The purpose of signing the offer is to settle any differences between you and the company, and the funds paid under the offer is that settlement. In the US, you need legal advice first before you sign and receive funds. Be prepared to pay for that advice. In those states that are employer-friendly, have fun finding an attorney who handles the employee claim side.

Really, the company has a lot of lawyers inside and out. You would have to have a really good claim that is clearly documented, and doesn't rely on coworker testimony because coworkers will be torn between supporting you in your claim, and either continuing to be employed, or finding new jobs themselves. Sure they may agree with whatever negative thing happened to you, but testifying to that even is a different story.

All companies know it takes a lot of energy and resources for an individual employee to pursue the vast majority of claims. The reason that companies offer severance packages is, even if the company is successful in settling these claims, it still costs them money and time to do so. A settlement is a good deal for them, and the company sees it as a good deal for you. Don't waste your time and energy trying to convince your HR rep otherwise. He/she has no control or decision-making authority in this.

Quote "They will always pay the obsolute legal minimum (as they can't take any risk) everywhere. "

In CH that is zero, except for 1 month notice

In the uk they (TR) funded £500 to pay for legal advice prior to signing document.

The union recommended a lawyer.

At the end of the day all he did was read through the document and ask if I had questions on each section after he read it. The whole process took 20 minutes over the phone.

The legal firm then billed TR for the £500.

You might want to check jurisdiction here as I am sure it changes around the world.