If you accept a salary reduction in these times in good faith, and then are laid off and your severance pay is based not on your original salary but this new one, then your company knew this in advance and may well have violated labor laws. Call a lawyer. They will not charge you if they do not recoup your money.

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Not everywhere has protections for severance. And smaller agencies are exempt. Lawyers can and will absolutely charge you hourly. Contingency payments are usually reserved for class action suits. Not saying folks shouldn’t lawyer up. Initial consultations are usually free. But wanted to clarify.

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There are a lot of firms who will take contingency payments, especially in these times. Reach out if affected and see what they can do.

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