severance payments

Exit package money

Severance payments are compensation given to employees when their employment ends, typically due to layoffs, downsizing, or termination without cause.

The amount often depends on years of service: She received six months' severance after the merger.

Severance packages may include continued health benefits or outplacement services.

Also called severance pay or simply severance.

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