I have worked for a bank for the last 16 years and I need to quit for medical reasons. I am not sure how to go about it, but more importantly, will I qualify for severance pay? Should I get fired instead?

Thank you for your question.

Based on what you have disclosed, we would not recommend that you resign from your position. If you resign from your position you will not be entitled to any severance.

If you have a medical condition, you should first explore with your treating physician as to whether accommodation is impossible. Once your employer responds to your request for accommodation, then you should book a consultation with us so we can review your situation in detail and determine how much severance you are owed.

Before you take any action whatsoever, it is critically important that you speak with an employment lawyer about your situation. Otherwise you may end up inadvertently relinquishing significant compensation (to find out how significant, check our Free Severance Calculator at http://www.severancepaycalculator.com/). If you would like to book a consultation, please call us at the number below.