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Guides for your search, your severance and what comes next.
Labor marketDid your employer give proper notice of the layoff? WARN rules for employeesLarger employers usually owe 60 days' notice of a mass layoff or closing, and some states require 90. How to tell whether the law covered your layoff, what you're owed if notice was short, and how WARN pay affects unemployment.Read the article
Workforce planningDoes the WARN Act apply? Federal and state notice rules, with a calculatorFederal WARN requires 60 days' notice of a plant closing or mass layoff at employers with 100 or more full-time employees. Sixteen states add their own rules, some with 90 days' notice or required severance. The thresholds, the cost of missing notice, and a check for your layoff.Read the article
Labor marketHow long do you have to sign a severance release if you're 40 or older?Federal law gives you at least 21 days, or 45 in a group layoff, plus 7 days to change your mind after signing. What the clock counts from, what the release must tell you, and a date calculator.Read the article
Labor marketHow long will my money last after a layoff? A job-search runway calculatorSavings, severance and unemployment benefits, divided by what you spend each month. The formula, a worked example, and why the number matters more than it seems for people over 55.Read the article
Workforce planningHow to design a severance plan: formulas by level, minimums, caps and the rules that applyMost employers pay severance by a formula set by level and tenure, with a floor and a cap. What 600 US employers do, what public companies pay executives, and the ERISA, tax and release rules that shape the design.Read the article
Labor marketIs my severance offer typical? How employers set severance, and a calculatorMost employers pay severance by a formula: weeks per year of service, with a minimum and a cap, often by level. What the 2027 survey data shows, how to check your own offer, and what to ask for.Read the article- Every guide, in one placeSee all insights