Got Laid Off: What About Severance Package and Unemployment?
Q: My sister got laid off from Monarch Dental. She was just a dental asst. They told her today that it was her last day and she had no clue that this was coming. My sister is so oblivious to many things because she didn’t know about any of these things I asked her.
Does anyone know if she’s entitled to a severance package? how about unemployment benefits after that package expires, even if her husband works and makes a good income?
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When she files for unemployment, make sure she states she was laid off, not fired. Click here to find a new job.
Unless she has a written signed contract that states she gets severance pay, she doesnt get anything except accrued vacation/sick pay owed to her. She needs to file for unemployment online. today
Severance is 100% up to the employer. They may or may not offer severance. If she was laid off but not fired, she then applies for unemployment benefits at the local unemployment office.
Unemployment benefits are based on her working and is not dependent on other income in the family.