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Dealing w/ Draconian Severance Contracts?
outOfWork asks: "I've just been recently announced that I was getting laid off from yet another dot-bomb company. I have received my papers and they are simply dragonian! I understand the need not to disclose any information on the company I was with (that's only natural; I have also signed a similar paper when I started working there anyways), however the papers they are requesting me to sign do include such terms as not being to sue (should I require to). I thought suing someone or a company was a fundamental freedom that we enjoyed here in Canada. If I do not sign these papers, they do mention that I will not be entitled to my severence's package. I'm fairly certain that several companies do these sorts of things, however do they have the right to do this? This company has had a bad reputation when it comes to how HR deals with certain issues and I'm wondering if they might be trying to pull a fast one on us. With the market being what it is, I could sure use that severence's package. Your input would be very welcome."
It's very simple. You're not entitled to severance. Unless you signed something in your starting contract that explicitly entitled to severance (this usually doesn't happen for anybody except for executives), the company doesn't have to pay you a dime in severance pay. Consider yourself VERY fucking lucky to get anything on your way out, and sign the damn papers. Most people are simply asked to leave, and that's it. No severance of any kind.
what . i thought we took over canada last week. bush said there might be terrorist.
oh well maybe next week.
do they have indoor plumbing in canada ?
Why the heck are you asking Slashdot? Are you going to get your information here, and go back to the HR board and say, "X0_Dude_01" on Slashdot says that you guys suck and I don't have to sign this?
Use some common sense and see a Lawyer regarding this issue.