Add Comment Question: I have been ill for 6 weeks and just now applied for sick as i am going in gir surgery also my boss has now decided to close up shop so i will not have job to go back to does he owe me severance Answer: Hello my name is David Vaughan and I am an employment lawyer with Samfiru Tumarkin. While your employer is permitted to close down and terminate your employment, it must provide you with severance pay. Please visit the Severance Calculator (https://www.severancepaycalculator.com/) for an estimate of your severance entitlements and contact our firm to discuss the matter in more detail and determine how we can assist you obtain a fair severance package. 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.