Video game union workers rally against $55B private acquisition of EA

Re:Video game union workers rally against $55B private acqui... by zdragnar on Thursday October 16, 2025 @12:19PM (#45607317)

You don't give people severance when you fire them, you only give them severance when you lay them off.

There's a legal distinction which impacts whether or not the employee is eligible for unemployment benefits, among other things.

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Re:Video game union workers rally against $55B private acqui... by lesuorac on Thursday October 16, 2025 @03:54PM (#45609960)

Then layoff a singular individual with severance instead of firing them lol...

(although legally "firing" vs "layoff" is irrelevant, depending on the situation you can get benefits despite being what a layperson considered quitting [1]).

[1]: https://www.darwingray.com/from-desk-to-departure-when-movin...

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