[AceyMan]

Not so. Being included in a RIF (reduction in force) is legally different than getting fired. Ask anyone who knows anything about corporate HR.

[xnx]

I'm not finding any legal difference in the US. What difference do you know of?

[dgfitz]

If you're fired with cause, no severance, else, severance. It is quite common knowledge.

[xnx]

This may be convention, but it is not law. No federal or state law requires severance pay in the US.

[dgfitz]

I didn't say it was law.

[datavirtue]

Unemployment insurance.