Scenario:
For the past eight years, Elizabeth was an employee who worked a 40 hour work week at the hourly rate of $16 per hour. She had felt secure in her job because it was a big corporation (with a payroll or more than $6 million). Elizabeth's employment has recently been terminated.
Discussion Questions:
1. How many weeks' notice should be given to Elizabeth?
2. One week after termination, her employer decided that she does not have to work during the remainder of the notice period and opts for termination pay in lieu of notice- how much termination pay should be paid to Elizabeth?
3. How much termination pay would be paid to her if she worked the entire notice period?
4. How much severance pay is Elizabeth entitled to receive?
Note: please explain how your calculated your answers.