You're right, but only if it's in the employment contract. It's not a legal requirement to have one to hire someone [0]. Way more commonly, severance is part o

You're right, but only if it's in the employment contract. It's not a legal requirement to have one to hire someone [0]. Way more commonly, severance is part of a termination contract, and thus it would not be here. [0] https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/wages/severancepay https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/wages/severancepay