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Re:You’ve Heard of Quiet Quitting. Now Companies Are Quiet C... by gustavus on Monday August 28, 2023 @01:52PM (#37297906)
My understanding, which could be wrong, is that in a lot of cases severance is offered on condition you won't fight the termination or take legal action.

So it is in part a CYA from the companies side.

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Re:You’ve Heard of Quiet Quitting. Now Companies Are Quiet C... by lotsofpulp on Monday August 28, 2023 @02:25PM (#37298447)
Yes, that is what I meant in:

> and/or to entice the employee to sign agreements that reduce the business's future liabilities.

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