Layoffs & Severance: Your Rights, Pay, Benefits, and What to Do Next

Losing your job is stressful enough. Losing it without any clarity on what you’re legally entitled to? That’s where most

Here’s the uncomfortable reality most people don’t discover until it’s too late: you can collect unemployment benefits while freelancing —

Short answer: yes — but not the way most people assume. Here’s what 18 years of severance and employment law

You’ve just been handed a voluntary separation package (VSP) — and it feels like a trap wrapped in a generous

If you’re asking whether layoffs are coming in 2026, you’re already paying closer attention than most. The professionals I speak

The WARN Act requires employers with 100+ employees to give 60 days’ advance notice before a mass layoff or plant

The most effective severance package negotiation tips have nothing to do with asking for more weeks of pay. Your real

By HRGet Editorial Team  |  Updated April 2026  |  12 min read Changing jobs is one of the best wealth-building

Losing your job is hard enough. Losing it as part of a mass layoff — without warning, without process, without

Getting told your role is “at risk” is one of those gut-punch moments where time seems to slow down —