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“X” Didn’t Pay Severance. Now It’s Facing 2,200 Cases – and Big Fees

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Re: “X” Didn’t Pay Severance. Now It’s Facing 2,200 Cases – and Big Fees

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Is severance something that’s legally required?

Heavily depends on locale and what the employment contract says.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severance_package

But Musk did publicly promise severance, then didn’t deliver. That would almost certainly be breach of contract.

And also given that Twitter universally refused to pay severance in all markets, including those with mandatory severance, I suspect Twitter’s decision isn’t coming from a legally sound place.

Re: “X” Didn’t Pay Severance. Now It’s Facing 2,200 Cases – and Big Fees

#9

Is severance something that’s legally required?

Not in most of the US, but as detailed in the article, telling people you're paying two months severence (presumably in writing no less) and then not paying it is likely a breach of contract law.
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