My wife has been working at her company for the past three years. Recently, the company got acquired by a larger organization. The founder initially reassured employees not to leave, stating that the acquisition would be beneficial for everyone.

However, today, she and all her colleagues received a sudden meeting invite. She later found out that in this meeting, the founder told them they could resign today and would be offered jobs in another company. This sounds very shady, and she’s unsure about her rights in this situation.

She has a call scheduled at 8:00 PM today regarding this. Given the circumstances, does she have any legal entitlement to severance pay? Is this a forced resignation, and if so, how should she approach it?

Would appreciate any guidance from those who have dealt with similar situations or understand labor laws.

My wife has been working at her company for the past three years. Recently, the company got acquired by a larger organization. The founder initially reassured employees not to leave, stating that the acquisition would be beneficial for everyone.

However, today, she and all her colleagues received a sudden meeting invite. She later found out that in this meeting, the founder told them they could resign today and would be offered jobs in another company. This sounds very shady, and she’s unsure about her rights in this situation.

She has a call scheduled at 8:00 PM today regarding this. Given the circumstances, does she have any legal entitlement to severance pay? Is this a forced resignation, and if so, how should she approach it?

Would appreciate any guidance from those who have dealt with similar situations or understand labor laws.