Rav Yitzchak Grossman Question: Is there any prevalent custom in the United States in regards to paying severance? Answer: Rav Moshe Feinstein established the obligation to provide various types of employees with “chodesh l’shana”, a severance package that totals one…
Rav Yitzchak Grossman Question: In a case where the basis for severance is to go lifnim mishuras hadin, can that be enforced by beis din? Answer: There is a major dispute about whether bais din is authorized to enforce lifnim…
Rav Yitzchak Grossman Question: Should an independent contractor be provided with severance for the same reasons as an employee? Answer: Contemporary Poskim speak about severance primarily in the context of employees. The discussion of whether workers should be given…
Rav Yitzchak Grossman Question: An employee’s job has been terminated in a permitted fashion. Is there any obligation to pay severance? Answer: If something was stipulated in the contract, then that certainly is binding. If nothing was stipulated,…
Rav Yitzchak Grossman Question: An accountant works for a small accounting firm and his boss relies on him greatly during the busy tax season. This year, he quit at the height of the season and his boss won’t be able…