During negotiations, emphasize your contributions to the company. Highlight your achievements, skills, and the value you brought to your role. Demonstrating your positive impact can strengthen your position and make a case for more favorable severance terms.
Trying to negotiate a severance would be a sign that you do not trust the company (or believe that the company is stable), and could lead to your offer being rescinded.
Severance packages are typically offered to executives and employees who are laid off due to downsizing or restructuring. They are not usually offered to people who resign or who are fired for poor performance or other causes. Our California employment attorneys offer a Severance Package Review & Consultation.
Neither the California Labor Code nor the federal Fair Labor Standards Act require employers to offer severance agreements to departing employees. Instead, severance agreements are provided by employers to accomplish a specific goal.