Do you know of anyone who had been with EMC, now Dell EMC for more than 20 years, who successfully negotiated the terms of his or her severance package since it was changed?
If so,
~What were the reasons stated for the termination?
~Was this individual in the protected class?
~Who was listed in the peer group analysis?
~Were each of those listed in the peer analysis more experienced and/or better prepared to handle your responsibilities? If not, does the ex-employee believe that the elimination of his position had more to do with age discrimination?
~Did the ex-employee ask for a copy of his or her file? Was this request mention in the terms of the Severance Agreement?
~Did the ex-employee ask for a letter of recommendation? If so, was this request reflected in the Severance Agreement?
~Did the ex-employee offer his or her services as a consultant, (to use when someone was on maternity leave for example). If so, what terms were negotiated? Were these terms mentioned in any changes made in the severance agreement?
~How and with whom were these terms negotiated?
~What was the process?
~Did the employee simply make a verbal or written request for changes? If so, whom did they send their request of modifications to?
~Were the terms of the agreement negotiated by the ex Dell/EMC employee?
~Did he or she retain an attorney? If so, whom?
~Did he or she fear having the severance package on the table withdrawn?
An attorney advised us that any written requests for modifications could motivate Dell to
withdraw the Severance Agreement.
~Did he or she ask for an extension on the time before the Severance Agreement had to be executed? If so, was that request granted and how long of an extension?
~How long did the process take?
~What changes in the Severance Package were requested?
~What was the basis of each request?
~Did the arbitrators seem to side more with Dell than the ex-employee?
~Did the arbitrators agree with the justifications presented with each change requested? If not, why not?
~What positive changes were made in your severance agreement?
~Did the modifications in the severance package include:
*The company paying for life, disability, accident and health insurance benefits (for himself and his dependents) ?
If so, for what period of time?
*Additional pay? If so, how much/what percentage?
*Additional vacation and or other time paid?
*Elimination of the Non-Compete Agreement
*Elimination of the verbiage about restricting the recruiting Dell EMC employees?
*Did you negotiate hiring your own outsourcing service? (Please explain)
*Please list other positive modifications made to the Severance agreement.
In the end, was the ex-employee pleased that he or she requested changes in the Severance Agreement?
Was the package withdrawn?
Were terms that did not benefit the ex-employee inserted into the agreement?
As you can imagine, being tossed away like a piece of trash after so many years of dedicated service is demoralizing. When you have dedicated most of your career to Dell EMC it is difficult to reinvent yourself and move on. Worse yet, at an old age and considering the Corona virus and the current economy, the chances of finding employment are slim to none.
Reposted this from @5Qqys+NHdI3Bx . I to would like the answers to these questions or at least some of them.