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Woodger1

Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Pennsylvania

I am being asked to sign a Resignation Agreement. I am willing to do so. I did some things wrong (sending confidential information through the email), however, I am also being accused of some things I did not do. The resignation agreement does not include any statements about severance pay. Am I entitled to ask for this?
 


Beth3

Senior Member
What is the purpose of their asking you to sign the resignation agreement? I don't see any point in your doing so unless they offer something in return - such as some severance pay or some other consideration you value. Sure, you can ask for severance pay but they have no obligation to provide any.
 

Some Random Guy

Senior Member
You are entitled to ask. Absent an employment contract or union agreement, they are under no obligation to provide severance pay.

If the severance agreement doesn't include severance, what are you agreeing to?
 

Woodger1

Junior Member
I am agreeing to resign, not to sue the organization, to not disclose any information regarding the resignation agreement, and to have medical benefits until the end of the month.
 

ecmst12

Senior Member
Signing that agreement will reduce your chances of getting unemployment benefits so I wouldn't unless they offer you some money.
 

Hot Topic

Senior Member
Even if you didn't do all the things they claim, you obviously did enough, e.g., sending confidential information via email, for them to want to terminate you. I don't see how you're entitled to severance pay - assuming you don't have a contract that requires them to pay it. They could have fired you outright, and severance pay would be a non-issue.

Fight, and they could decide to fire you. They could then just tell a potential employer about the confidential mail snafu.
 

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