Severance Offering

[inquiry1234]

What is the name of your state? TX

Scenario: A company offers voluntary severance packages but you are part of a group that was excluded due to the criticality of your function. The company is acquired later and your job function is terminated; therefore, you are offered a severance package but nothing as good as the voluntary severance packages that were offered earlier which you were excluded from. Do you have grounds to file a suit to get the same package as was originally offered?

Just wondering. Thanks for any advice.

 

[cbg]

No, not unless you are operating under an enforceable contract that guarantees that everyone gets the same package no matter what.

An employer is not required to offer severance at all; they are permitted to offer different packages in different situations.