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After being employed at a Public Sector job for 21 months my husband was "terminated without cause" suddenly without notice. He received a 2 month pay severance package and subsequently signed a release letter. It was discovered later that he was replaced in less than 3 weeks by a former friend and employee of his boss. His job was not posted and he feels he was terminated without cause so that his job could be given to the new employee. Since he signed a release form, the employer is covered against legal action ...is this correct? He and I both quit our previous jobs, sold our home and moved 3 hrs for this job only to have it suddenly terminated. We are now facing moving away as there is very little employment in his field in the area.
If your husband signed a release in exchange for 2 months' pay, he is unlikely to receive any other termination pay. The only way that he could possibly be entitled to additional pay is if the Release was signed under duress or he was contractually entitled to more than 2 months' pay, which does not sound likely in this scenario. If you would like to discuss the matter in more detail, please contact our firm to speak with a lawyer.