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I'm guessing your employment was at-will, and if so your employer has the right to terminate you for any or no reason. There are some exceptions, including var
by brntsllvn 4y ago
I'm guessing your employment was at-will, and if so your employer has the right to terminate you for any or no reason.
There are some exceptions, including various forms of unlawful discrimination, which would warrant a convo with an employment attorney.
There's also the possibility of pro-rata equity (or cash) payout if you happened to be between two vesting periods. If they didn't give this to you, you might request it before signing your separation agreement, which is one final moment you have a little bit of leverage.
- sparkleyshoddey 4y agoThank you for your advice. I am indeed an at-will employee and agree it gives my employer considerable latitude to terminate employment. I am most interested in whether this is a type of outcome which actually occurs in the industry, since that would radically change my assessment of startup compensation. I would basically never work for one again, since my opportunity cost is considerable, and I have no control over getting stiffed in the unlikely event I work at a successful company.
- brntsllvn 4y agoI think these are reasonable concerns and I'm mostly of the same mind. If I'm doing startup stuff it's either as a consultant or founder.