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Sorry to hear. 2 weeks payoff isn’t worth the insider dirt I bet you have on them. Contact an employment attorney
Fellow KC resident here. Two weeks stinks but unfortunately isn’t uncommon. You can certainly try the attorney route but personally I don’t think it’s worth the cost and mental toll, especially with a tenure of two years. Wishing you the best, including finding your next gig soon!
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Yeah, def aim for 3-4 week minimum plus a week or two per year served
Are you in a protected class? That usually helps with securing more.
Either way, ask for medical coverage and or more severance
The company offers severance so you’ll sign a contract agreeing not to sue them. If you have a stronger case for suing them, it’s worth more money to get you to sign.
What agency and/or holding co?
It's a small local agency. Not something you would have heard of if you're not in KC.
Sorry to hear. Definitely don’t sign anything yet. Get an attorney to review it first. You should be able to get more. I thought the standard is two weeks per year you’ve worked there.
There is no standard and there is no law requiring severance.
Worth asking for 3 or 4 weeks. Some people say it should be a week for every year you work there.
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Have heard some have also been able to negotiate longer health insurance coverage. Def worth talking to lawyer about
That isn't much, but I also think any kind of severance pay is completely optional at the discretion of the employer. Kansas, like almost all US states, has at will employment laws, which means a person can be let go at any time, at the discretion of the employer. You could have received excellent performance reviews, you could be fully billable with client work - none of it matters. Interesting article here written for/to employers re: severance pay benefits, which makes it clear it isn't legally reqd. - https://legal.thomsonreuters.com/en/insights/articles/what-employers-need-to-know-about-severance-packages
I just saw a Reddit post that might be helpful regarding severance negotiations. Google search "Hi all - in light of the recent Oracle news" and it should pull up.
Always ask for more!
If you have only been at your agency for two years, I’d say you’re lucky to get anything whatsoever. I wouldn’t waste time or money on an employment attorney. Remember, they don’t HAVE to give you anything other than notice, and barely that. It wouldn’t hurt to ask for anything. But unless you are in a right-to-work state, they are not obligated to offer you squat.
I got two weeks for every year worked. It was a huge agency though. Couldn’t help asking for more if you really want to. But I doubt you’ll get more than 4 weeks.
Which country is the most important question here
They said KC (Kansas City)
You can try to get more, but I doubt very much that you will- you have no leverage whatsoever in this situation. An attorney won't help because the company isn't legally obligated to give you anything. And attorneys don't work for free.
You said that: "It's a small local agency", so be happy with the two weeks pay. Many companies won't do that. You'll be leaving under good terms, and will probably get a good reference for future employment applications.
You're under no legal obligation to sign the severance agreement. If you do, read it very carefully.
Never settle for the minimum. Make a case for yourself. Even at a small agency in Canada, I got 4 weeks for 2.5 years.