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Does ZS give promotion to expectant mothers or employees on maternity leaves.
Really looking forward to hear hoesnt answers from women in ZS if they faced any challenge in their career after revealing that they are about to go on maternity leave/ on maternity leave. Every felt pressurized to prove your worth or got bad projects after resuming office ZS Associates
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Some companies will have the severance plans set to a standard which may be included in the employee handbook. They won't negotiate severance conditions on an individual basis as it would get too complicated, lead to charges of unfairness, and so on. You can try to push back against it, but if that's what they told you they probably won't budge.
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That makes sense from a policy and fairness standpoint. I’m wondering though . in your experience, does “standardized” ever leave room for exceptions based on level or tenure, or is it typically firm across the board?
I have a friend who pushed back and got more. I've never done it personally, but she was somehow able to get them to give her more money.
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That’s interesting to hear. Do you know what specifically helped your friend get a different outcome , was it how she positioned the request, her track record, or something else? I’m curious what tends to move the needle in these situations.
It really depends on a lot of circumstances, especially if you're working in a niche industry in a niche role and you spent five plus years with the same organization. I've had a friend who managed to get something more than what was offered which was already higher than the standard, but she had to go through the legal route.
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You’re spot on tenure and being "hard to replace" are the biggest cards you can play. Once you hit that 5-year mark, you’re not just a headcount; you’re institutional knowledge. The legal route definitely gets results, though it’s definitely a "bridge-burning" move.
For the friend who brought in a lawyer, was the final increase based on a specific legal claim (like age or tenure), or did the company just pay out to avoid the headache of discovery?
I would reach out to an employee advocate and professional Dan Goodman,
https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-goodman2001?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_ios
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Thank you , will check him out
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I always say push back and ask for more no matter what the outcome. You won’t know until you try. I would also bring up the health care costs post severance period to see if you could negotiate another couple of months to help cover that.
I pushed back and received more as they tried to say this what is given what the neglected to realize is I had issue the last several severance packages- they reached out to attorney and I received what those I had issued received 😊