Add Comment Question: I have already contacted your company but didnt start severance . Now I now the employee that remain or call back have reduce hours - to only 5hrs per day compared to the normal 44hrs. Would this than allow me to apply for severance without being just be call back to just to fired or laid off shortly down the road, Answer: Thanks for writing to us. The lawyer that you already spoke with will be best placed to provide you with further advice. I suggest that you contact that lawyer directly in order to discuss these new developments in your matter in further detail. 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.