Add Comment Question: Does working notice count as part of your severance? Answer: Working notice constitutes effective notice of the termination of your employment. However, if your employer has a payroll of over $2.5 million and you have been employed for over 5 years under the statute you are entitled to severance pay as well, which cannot be provided as working notice and must be paid as a lump sum amount. Additionally, you may be entitled to a great deal more than what the statute provides pursuant to the common law. Please contact us at the number below for a consultation with a lawyer to discuss your employment situation and entitlements. Comment: It would depend on whether the new owners are offering you continued employment. If so then the working notice is not effective and you continued to be employed as before with your years of service intact. Your Comment * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have approved your comment.