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- Employment law attorney Craig Levey shares insights into HR's role in termination meetings.
- Levey advises employees to ask about the reason for termination, benefits end date, and severance.
- In layoffs, Levey suggests consulting an attorney to understand separation agreements and potential legal claims.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Craig Levey, an employment law attorney and partner at Bennett & Belfort, P.C., a law firm based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The following has been edited for length and clarity.