severance pay
noun
: an allowance usually based on length of service that is payable to an employee on termination of employment
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Towson Apple employees were concerned about wages, severance pay, job security, and being replaced by seasonal or temporary workers.
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
While many of Swalwell’s staffers have already quit, remaining staffers not involved in constituent services would lose their jobs and receive no severance pay.
—Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Those who don’t request a move are eligible for severance pay.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
Applicants will receive at least 24 months of base salary as severance pay, depending on their years of service, along with support for re-employment or starting a business.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
While many of Swalwell’s staffers have already quit, remaining staffers not involved in constituent services would lose their jobs and receive no severance pay.
—Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Those who don’t request a move are eligible for severance pay.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
Applicants will receive at least 24 months of base salary as severance pay, depending on their years of service, along with support for re-employment or starting a business.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for severance pay
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“Severance pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/severance%20pay. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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