Add Comment Question: I was under contract as a head chef and my employment was terminated during a meeting where I was handed a letter that said it was effective immediately. Am I entitled to any kind of severance? Answer: Thank you for reaching out to our firm. You are very likely entitled to severance. Some important considerations in determining if you will be is whether or not you were still in a valid probationary period, you were let go at the end of a fixed-term contract and had not been working under a series of fixed term contracts, and whether or not the employer can prove just cause, which is difficult for it to do. In the vast majority of cases, terminated employees are entitled to severance. If you would like to discuss your situation with an employment lawyer, please phone the number below. 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.