>every termination involves some level of "severance" Where does this statement come from? I don't think that's true in the U.S., not for full-time employees an

>every termination involves some level of "severance" Where does this statement come from? I don't think that's true in the U.S., not for full-time employees and especially not for independent contractors. Especially not for an unpaid position like an intern (whether legal "for school credit" or illegal), which is what this most resembles. If she was the CEO / owner of the hypothetical company (this seems to be the point that people disagree on - was she owner or co-founder?), she absolutely has the right to fire an unpaid "employee" whose contributions were two days of work with no expectation of severance.