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Laid-off employees should look through the fine print and consider their options before signing a severance agreement, labor attorneys said.
  • Some employees being laid off by Big Tech companies can expect generous severance packages.
  • But accepting severance also means giving up the ability to bring future claims, labor lawyers said.
  • Employees should consider their options before signing a severance agreement, they said.

As layoffs roil tech and other industries, many departing employees face a consequential workplace decision: signing a severance agreement.