California Severance Pay Lawyers

Southern California Employee Benefits Attorneys

If you have been recently laid off and your former employer has denied you the severance package that he or she had promised you either orally or in writing, you should contact a lawyer immediately. Acquiring a severance package that you rightfully deserve will require a great deal of negotiating and knowledge in complex areas of labor and employment law. With our outstanding negotiating skills and understanding of employment law, the California severance pay lawyers at the Law Offices of Terry Davis may be able to negotiate a suitable severance package for you.

A typical severance package consists of money that an employer gives to an employee as a thank you for the service that he or she has provided at the workplace. In some cases, a severance package may be used as a tool by the employer, given to the employee in exchange for the employee signing documents saying that they will not sue their former employer or bring any kind of legal action against the company.

If you are involved in a severance pay or employee benefits dispute you should hire an attorney right away to ensure that every aspect of your claim is handled properly. An experienced employee compensation attorney may be able to recover for you a severance package that not only includes money, but also other important things, such as:

• Health care costs
• Moving costs
• Letter of recommendation
• Payment for unused vacation days
• Termination of a non-compete clause or contract

In the State of California, employers are not required to provide employees with a severance package when an employee is terminated or laid off from his or her position. In a situation in which your former employer has denied you the severance package that you were promised, you should seek legal representation immediately.