My boss has given me 11 weeks notice, as he is retiring and the business has been sold to another, who has decided NOT to hire me on. I have worked for 30+ years. No severance has been offered. Should I not be offered severance from my current employer, well above the 11 weeks' notice?

Hello,

If your employer retires or sells their business and this results in you losing your job, you are still entitled to your full severance. In the eyes of the law, this is a without cause termination and you would get the same severance as you would if you job was terminated for other reasons such as a restructuring.

You are likely owed much more than the 11 weeks your employer has offered you. Typically, your employer will ask you to sign documents in exchange for all or part of those 11 weeks. It is important that you do not sign those documents before speaking to one of the lawyers at Samfiru Tumarkin. By signing, you may lose your right to obtain your full severance.

To get an estimate of how much severance you are owed, visit severancepaycalculator.com

If your employer has given you a deadline to send back the signed documents, you can ask for an extension to ensure you obtain proper legal advice.

Regards,

Lluc Cerda
Lawyer