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> be part of a voluntary layoff and would receive three months of pay as severance That is very generous severance. No wonder so many people resigned.
by slaw 4y ago
> be part of a voluntary layoff and would receive three months of pay as severance
That is very generous severance. No wonder so many people resigned.
- tluyben2 4y agoWell, the alternative is to work whatever hours He wants you to or get fired anyway. Not sure if 0 or 3 months would matter to me, but with 3 offered, yes, run!
- vineyardmike 4y agoWell honestly if the severance was 0 (which would be illegal but whatever) then why would you quit? Instead you could just work the hours you want until it caught up and you got fired.
- meepmorp 4y agoCompanies don't need to offer severance in the US, unless there's an employment agreement that specifies it.
- bwbuhse 4y agoEven in California? (Series question I’m too lazy to Google)
- Dudelander 4y agoEven in California.
- hothitta 4y agohttps://edd.ca.gov/en/Jobs_and_Training/Layoff_Services_WARN https://edd.ca.gov/en/Jobs_and_Training/Layoff_Services_WARN
- Dudelander 4y agoThat law says they have to be notified, it doesn't mention anything about severance.
- fred_is_fred 4y agoHe's offering 3 months to avoid violating the WARN act - so while severance is not required, following WARN is.
- meepmorp 4y agoYeah, it's probably 60 days of not-working at Twitter, plus an actual severance payout.
- inferiorhuman 4y agoWithout a payroll or tax team it's probably none of that.
- themadturk 4y agoThey don't need to offer severance, but they do (in many cases) have to offer a minimum 60 days notice of lay off. The initial wave of layoffs offered at least 60 days severance in lieu of notice. How this "love it or leave it" ploy works I'm not sure, but since there is severance, it probably doesn't matter. The question now is, with no one in payroll department, will people laid off with a promised amount of severance pay ever see it?
- fpdavis 4y agoThe Federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act or WARN Act, offers protection to workers, their families and communities by requiring employers (with 100 or more full-time workers) to provide written notice 60 days in advance of plant closings, mass layoffs and/or sale of a business.
- tluyben2 4y agoIf you get fired after clicking Yes but then refusing to do the work, would you still get the severance? I am thinking not? What is mentioned too little as well; what is the upside of clicking yes? Is this a trophy? I am not American and trophies mean nothing at all to me even though i have a few: i like things i can use irl. So if click yes, is this going to do anything outside making Musk richer?
- Imnimo 4y agoWould being fired in that way affect your ability to collect unemployment?
- chrisandchris 4y agoWell, will they receive their severance... if they have a payroll department of zero people?
- Avshalom 4y agoI think it's actually two months (for legal reasons) of being an employee but not being allowed to work at twitter, followed by one month of severance, under conditions to be determined
- aaomidi 4y agoIt’s a legal requirement in a few states. It’s easier to do that than deal with more lawsuits.
- whateveracct 4y agoSeriously. If I had an asshat boss and he asked me to either "be hardcore" or get 3 months severance..the week before Thanksgiving. I'd say "Happy Holidays" and fuck off right quick lmaoo.
- arrrg 4y agoLegal requirement, at least in California. Layoffs have to be announced three months in advance. If you want people gone immediately you have to still pay them those three months. Not generous, the bare legal minimum.