Posted On: May 29, 2009 by David H. Greenberg

FIRED? SHOULD YOUR CALIFORNIA EMPLOYER BE PROVIDING YOU WITH SEVERANCE PAY?

You’re a California employee. You’ve been working for your company for a while. And recently, due to the bad economy, or maybe just bad luck, you were fired. Should your CA employer give you a severance package? Maybe. Maybe not. An experienced employment lawyer can help you answer that question.

With all this talk we’ve been hearing about severance packages — usually for executives and workers at big companies — many CA workers assume that severance pay is a given. However, usually without a labor contract that specifies a severance deal, you have no such rights. No federal or CA state law requires severance pay. But the good news for you, a CA employee, is that providing severance pay has morphed into common practice. Your contract might require that your employer give you severance pay upon your termination.
If you are a CA employee who believes your employer should have provided you with a severance package, per the terms of your employment, the experienced legal team of Law Offices of David H. Greenberg is here to help. We have over 50 years of experience representing employees in discrimination claims against their employers. Our track record is proven — we can help you. Call the So Cal Law Offices of David H. Greenberg at 1-888-204-1014 today for a free consultation. Or you can also visit us on the web at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more.