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Re:Twitter to lay off 25% of workforce in first round of job... by User23 on Monday October 31, 2022 @03:09PM (#33411105)
Not just an NDA but a full general release is absolutely standard. It’s not worth buying you out if you’re not willing to sell your right to sue.
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Re:Twitter to lay off 25% of workforce in first round of job... by AlexandrB on Monday October 31, 2022 @04:12PM (#33412233)
Isn't some amount of severance legally required during layoffs? That's not "buying someone out" that's complying with the law.
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Re:Twitter to lay off 25% of workforce in first round of job... by zerocrates on Monday October 31, 2022 @04:59PM (#33413034)
Not generally. There's no federal severance requirement. I think there might be a few states that require some kind of severance pay under some circumstances, but it's at least not common in the US.
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