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Re:AI researcher Timnit Gebru resigns from Google by fmajid on Thursday December 03, 2020 @05:48PM (#25296408)
> Is accepting a resignation the same as firing someone?

No. No COBRA benefits and usually no severance. Also the employee is not eligible for unemployment benefits.

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Re:AI researcher Timnit Gebru resigns from Google by throw__awvlilds on Thursday December 03, 2020 @11:27PM (#25298946)
I'm pretty sure if you resign you're still entitled to access the employers' health plan via COBRA? (Distinct issue from whether, as part of a severance package, the company agrees to pay for some/all of it)
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