Severance agreements in the workplace have evolved considerably during the last twenty-five years. The idea of severance being paid to an employee only where a company has an established severance plan is no longer a reality. Employers often enter into severance agreements with employees for the sole purpose of obtaining a release from the employee of any claims the employee has against the company. In return for the release, the employer pays a “severance” to the employee.
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