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/ËsÉvÉrÉns/. noun. Learner's definition of SEVERANCE. [singular] formal. 1. : the act of ending someone's employment. â usually used before another noun. a severance of employment. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. severance pay [=money given to someone who has been fired or laid off from a job]. She received a good severance package [=money and other benefits given when employment is ended] when she was laid off.
Many people operate under the assumption that they have a right to severance pay. There is, however, no general right to severance. That is, there is no law which states that employers must provide severance pay to employees who are being laid off. Instead, severance is voluntary on the part of the employer. The employer can offer to pay severance or it can refuse to pay severance. In general, it is entirely up to the employer.