Legal Question in Employment Law in Massachusetts
My husband is being laid off by his current employer. He works for a business process outsourcing company. He is an account manager placed within a law firm. His employer currently lost the bid to renew the contract - and they have no where else to place him -which is why he is getting laid off.
The new outsourcing company coming in to the law firm he was working at - has offered him a job.
When he was told he was getting laid off - his employer told him they would pay him a severance package. Now they feel because he may work for this other company - and they feel that they are the reason he is getting this new job - they are not willing to issue him his severance package.
Is this legal?
1 Answer from Attorneys
This likely depends on the terms of his (prior) employment and any applicable/binding policies/procedures in place governing such issues. This should be handled carefully.
Feel free to contact me directly if you wish to discuss this more fully.
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