Severance Package Correct For Free

A typical severance package may calculate compensation based on the length of time you've been employed by the company. One method for this is to give one or two week's pay for every year of service to the company.

The severance pay offered is typically one to two weeks for every year worked, but it can be more. If the job loss will create an economic hardship, discuss this with your (former) employer. The general practice is to try to get four weeks of severance pay for each year worked.

It is correct that severance pay is calculated at one week's remuneration for each completed year of continuous service. This is in terms of s 41(2) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 (BCEA). Therefore, receiving one week's pay as your severance package for one year of service, is correct.

Employers can cancel or change their severance policies unless you and your employer have a written or oral employment contract stating that you will be paid a specific amount for your severance.

If you want to work for a competitor, if you have valid legal claims against your employer, or if you anticipate being unemployed for a significant length of time then it may be in your financial best interest to turn down the severance money and refuse to sign the release of claims.

Do You Have to Accept a Severance Package? The short answer is no. You don't have to accept what your employer offers, nor do you have to sign a release. A release is valid only if it's voluntary: If your employer requires or coerces you sign, it won't be upheld in court.

If you are terminated, you want to be able to negotiate a reasonable severance package, especially if you have an existing employment agreement.And your ability to get additional severance pay or benefits will depend on any negotiating leverage and potential claims against the company you may have.