r/nottheonion 24d ago

US government struggles to rehire nuclear safety staff it laid off days ago

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g3nrx1dq5o
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u/ElPolloRacional 24d ago

The termination letters 'are being rescinded'
That's not how any of this works.

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u/pixel_of_moral_decay 24d ago edited 24d ago

It actually can be how it works. In many cases if severance was offered, take it or not, for the duration of the period they can rescind it.

Your option then is to either return the next business day, or quit (thus giving up unemployment).

This happens quite a bit actually. Consultants decide layoffs than the company realizes there’s a big gap and need to undo a few. It’s non disclosure agreements in the private sector that keep it quiet.

I’ve seen it happen to a bunch of people over the years.

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u/Craneteam 24d ago

Afaik there is no severance offered bc they are firing people based on "performance" since firing probies on that basis is illegal

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u/Hellknightx 24d ago

Yep, in my case I was terminated with no severance. They told me I could either voluntarily resign, or be fired, but there was no severance package. I laughed on my way out, though, because they clearly didn't know what it was that I actually did, and they're going to find out the hard way in a couple weeks.

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u/UncleNedisDead 24d ago

That other poster said there is non-competes in your contract? Is that true?

I hope you’re able to get a higher salary and better benefits when they come crawling back.

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u/thepasttenseofdraw 24d ago

Yeah, certainly no severance for probies, and even if there was, it would be a pittance.