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I was asked to sign a receipt, release and discharge form at work without any warning. Along with this I was given a letter of termination. I was being let go due to an internal restructuring. Prior to this I had spoken to my manager re an employee, we had been having some issues. I was not the last hired but am the first fired. There is no union so I have no recourse. In the termination letter they offer to pay another 3 weeks pay, my due vacation pay and only part of my benefits til December 2014. It also states if I am in agreement to sign the release and discharge letter. Do I have any choice? My last day was the same day they gave me the letter, last week, Friday. Your advice would be greatly appreciated.
The company can let you go but they have to pay severance. You absolutely have recourse and these things are usually very easy to resolve. You have been offered 3 months of severance. What you are actually owed depends on the length of your employment, your age and the type of job that you had. Since I don't have this information, I cannot give you an assessment. Give me a call. I will want to take a look at the termination letter. On that basis I can advise you if what you have been offered is fair and what else you are owed. I look forward to talking to you.