They notified our team at night and told us not to come in. Our stuff would be mailed to us with our last paycheck. No severance.
What do you mean no severance? Is that even legal???????
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So reality was "false" because it did not mesh with the corporate propaganda narrative. talk abt brain washed american employees
In order to get a small Severance you have to sign an agreement indicating you won't Sue. And they allow up to three pay periods before they will generate that for you well past the revocation timeline
Many team mates were given zero severance bc they were switched or now under the umbrella. Decades of loyalty. Family blather. Snack trains and cha cha lines. Corporate Stockholm syndrome. Corporate cringe
If they move you to Optum sometimes it means just so they don’t have to pay severance. We were under UHC then they moved us to Optum too in 2018. It sounds like they are setting you up for no severance unfortunately
Why was reality of the US corporate so offensive to the tax and debt slaves. You are employment at will. That is the only country in the WORLD that has this. US=feces.
What is the Optum360 stance of Layoffs and Severence?
My department just moved under Optum as of Jan 2020.
The amnt of cognitive dissonance to the US capitalistic corporate nonsense is predictable. Keep boot licking. Employment at will US
Yet others are getting RRPs, what a joke
There were many legacy teammates let go without severance
The UHG severance policy (not including O360) starts at 3 weeks and maxes at 26 weeks depending on years of service and grade level. Yes, they have the right to change it at any time and there are eligibility conditions such as you didn't give notice nor were offered another position with similar pay. But I would be surprised to hear that someone was let go with zero severance. If it was your manager that told you, I would double-check with HR.
For legacy folks many received no severance
To the poster who said ". I was affected in the 2/6 round. Today is my last day of work. Big day for me. Sad/scared/little bit hopeful". i am praying that things work out for you and everyone who's been laid off. It surely is scary and uncertain when we get cut.
I'm guessing this is either a misunderstanding or false. Severance is clearly documented on the Hub. Everyone I know (which is getting to be a lot) got full severance plus a week of their unused PTO. I was affected in the 2/6 round. Today is my last day of work. Big day for me. Sad/scared/little bit hopeful.
Has anyone notified the news outlets?
Thought we were family?! All the singing and dancing and no severance.
I voluntarily left and found a new position recently. During my search that I started during the November layoffs, I checked the Hub to figure out the severance I would get in the event I was laid off. Under Optum, I would have gotten absolutely nothing. Smh. So glad I found something else before my position was eliminated.
Sorry to hear this. Did this just happen recently?
No severance was offered to many after several years of FT employment. Human capitals team mates services stated it was policy. The corporation "handbook" means nothing–they can change it willy nilly at their whim. The employer owns us. It's disgusting
What department
Wow please let us know if this true they are cutting or cancelling severance packages. Many in march will be caught scrambling. Awful and disgusting if true. How cheap can you be uhg.
Sorry this happened to you. I would double check with HR to make sure or check the company’s handbook. This is occurring a lot. I wondered why just let people got all at once instead of here and there. I guess so they don’t have to notified the news outlets. I heard to has to be a certain number of employees b4 they have to notify the news outlets. Good luck to you. Hope you get your severance.
The HR dept can provide assistance. They can be trusted and are a great source of information. Marshmallows, pipe cleaners, and glitter will be provided.
You’re just a US employee no rights.
They can do whatever they want. That was the US empire. You’re just an employer-no tights.
They are not doing severance anymore.
Severance is not a right. Totally legal.
Please speak with people services/human capital they’re there to help you through these times. They will provide phone numbers and forms for you to seek help.
They'll mail it to you. Severance is in the company handbook, unless they changed that. You can call your manager or HR Direct to verify. Sorry this happened. I was laid off too (wave 2 or 3). Good luck!