My Daughter Was Fired Today

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79. PPS!

"He said she wasn't being fired "for cause," they wouldn't dispute unemployment and would give her severance and paid vacation."

I am not at all impressed with that. First off all, she got laid off, if she can prove his remark about not firing her "for cause." (That's why they may say something different to Unemployment, and the reason that she should review her file.) They can't do a thing about that. That's not a gift to her. It's not a company benefit they are extending to her. It's hers. If anything, it sounds threatening!

Second of all, the paid vacation is probably vacation time that she has already earned, and they have to pay it to her anyway as an accrued benefit. Third, what does she have to sign to get the severance pay? Be careful! If they lie to her about anything, it could be a case of fraud, actionable for a long time after she discovers it. Have her make absolutely sure of what she wants. Maybe she doesn't want anything done, maybe the money is a lot (I'll bet it isn't.) Is anyone else getting severance pay? Can she find out? What are their circumstances?

Stuff like this just pisses me off. Get an attorney to review her situation, if she is so inclined. Use the unemployment money to pay for him/her. Good luck. It's not the end of the world.