severance

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The university has also opened a new voluntary severance scheme for academic staff.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The files also suggest Mandelson explored the possibility of a severance payment of more than £500,000 after he was sacked, although the BBC understands he takes issue with this claim.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Dismissals would become cheaper and more predictable for employers, who will be required to make monthly contributions into a dedicated fund that is earmarked to cover future severance costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

It accused Nexstar of pushing “to gut severance pay and insert onerous provisions into the union contract that limit workers’ ability to freely negotiate the terms of their own employment.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

To symbolize the complete severance from his previous life, he even adopted a new name.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer