If I was forced to resign and agreed but verbally agreed to 2 weeks severance which was not paid as promised, am I legally entitled to it?
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If I was forced to resign and agreed but verbally agreed to 2 weeks severance which was not paid as promised, am I legally entitled to it?
Asked on September 3, 2014 under Employment Labor Law, New York
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
I am so sorry for the situation. Yes, you can enforce an oral severance agreement. While there is no right to severance under the law, Courts have upheld oral commitments by employers to pay severance. Please speak with an employment attorney. I think that there may be other issues here to speak of also. Good luck.
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