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🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

"Landini preaches well, but acts poorly..." A storm breaks out over the CGIL leader

The leader of the CGIL, Maurizio Landini, faces criticism for alleged hypocrisy over contractual wage agreements and failing to pay a former employee’s severance, despite attacking the government on labor issues.

Feb 26 • 15:12 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Landini does not pay severance pay: Cgil's assets seized

The head of the CGIL labor union, Maurizio Landini, faces legal action after failing to pay severance to an employee, resulting in the seizure of funds from the union's account.

Feb 26 • 11:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Unsolicited advice to the 920 fired by Fate

An article offers pragmatic advice to the 920 workers laid off by Fate in Argentina, urging them to manage their severance benefits wisely and seek new employment opportunities.

Feb 25 • 21:06 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

José María Álvarez-Pallete and Ángel Vilá received 44 and 33 million euros for their termination at Telefónica

José María Álvarez-Pallete and Ángel Vilá received substantial severance packages after their terminations at Telefónica due to new governmental policies.

Feb 24 • 17:44 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

‘Gwanbong-gwon and Coupang’ Special Investigation Ends Next Week… Will It Reveal the ‘Higher-Ups’ of Investigation Pressure and Evidence Loss

The special investigation into Coupang's unpaid severance pay allegations and the evidence loss related to Gwanbong-gwon is approaching its deadline, focusing on whether it can uncover the alleged higher-up pressures within the prosecution.

Feb 24 • 06:40 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Conflict in the People Power Party Peaks over Jang Dong-hyek's 'Refusal to Sever Ties'.. Upcoming General Assembly on the 23rd will be a Turning Point

Jang Dong-hyek's refusal to support the severance of ties with former President Yoon Seok-yeol has led to escalating divisions within the People Power Party, with an important general assembly set for the 23rd.

Feb 22 • 13:02 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Namibia: Former Air Namibia Employees Remain Unpaid

Former Air Namibia employees are seeking an urgent Supreme Court hearing regarding unpaid severance packages due to a dispute with liquidators following the airline's liquidation.

Feb 19 • 05:22 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Special Prosecutor Investigates Unlawful Pressure Allegations in Coupang Case

The Special Prosecutor's team is conducting a third investigation into prosecutor Eom Hee-jun regarding allegations of unlawful pressure during the Coupang severance payment incident.

Feb 19 • 02:12 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Martin Repinski was acquitted of a criminal case but must pay 30,000 euros to the municipality of Jõhvi

Former Jõhvi mayor Martin Repinski has been cleared of criminal charges but must pay 30,000 euros to the local municipality for illegal employee severance payouts.

Feb 18 • 22:01 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Voluntary Departure Programs in a New Edition: More Often Intimate than Mass

The article discusses the role of voluntary departure programs in employment restructuring in Poland, highlighting the differences between such programs and mass layoffs.

Feb 18 • 03:07 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Tallinn plans to pay hefty severance bonuses to former leaders

Tallinn's current city authorities are planning to award three-month salary bonuses to members of the previous city government they have sharply criticized.

Feb 17 • 22:01 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Labor Reform: What Would Happen to Pensions with the Reduction of Employer Contributions

This article discusses the implications of a labor reform in Argentina that reduces employer contributions to social security while introducing a fund for potential severance payments.

Feb 13 • 19:56 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Fund for compensation for dismissal: will start operating in June and could also be used to pay labor lawsuits

A new Fund for Labor Assistance in Argentina will launch in June to change how companies manage severance payments, differentiating contributions based on company size and addressing labor lawsuits.

Feb 13 • 17:18 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Labor reform: how the fund to finance severance payments will work

The article discusses the establishment of the Labor Assistance Fund (FAL) in Argentina, which will be financed by employer contributions to facilitate severance payments during labor reform.

Feb 12 • 16:08 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Labor Reform 2026: Keys to What Was Voted and What Changes Were Left Out

The Argentine Senate has passed the Labor Reform bill with significant changes to how severance pay is calculated and structured.

Feb 12 • 13:50 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Apple TV acquires the rights to 'Severance' and plans to expand the universe of the series

Apple TV has acquired the rights to the successful series 'Severance' for about $70 million, with plans to expand the storyline.

Feb 12 • 13:37 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Labor Reform Law: What It Says About Severance Payments

The Argentine government has achieved partial approval of its labor reform project, which includes significant changes to severance pay calculations.

Feb 12 • 12:08 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Labor reform: how work, vacations, and layoffs are regulated in different countries

Argentina's Congress discusses a national labor reform bill that will change regulations on work hours, vacations, severance pay, and union contributions.

Feb 11 • 19:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Google offers severance package to dissatisfied employees, says newspaper

Google has initiated a voluntary severance program for employees who are uncomfortable with the current pace of work.

Feb 11 • 06:00 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Former Apulanta guitarist elected as town mayor – previous mayor left with a hefty severance package

Sami Ylipihlaja, former guitarist for Apulanta, has been elected as the new mayor of Kuhmoisten with a narrow majority.

Feb 10 • 09:06 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Nigeria Airways pension delay sparks fresh outcry

Former Nigeria Airways employees urge government to release long-pending severance and pension benefits amidst hardships.

Feb 10 • 02:54 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Laid-off GM workers should get lower taxes on severance, Tories urge

The Conservative Party of Canada is urging the federal government to reduce taxes on severance packages for laid-off GM workers in Ingersoll, Ontario.

Feb 9 • 13:34 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Epstein Case: The Severance Pay Given to Peter Mandelson Under Scrutiny, Chief of Staff to Keir Starmer Resigns

The British government is investigating the severance pay awarded to Peter Mandelson following his dismissal as ambassador due to ties with Jeffrey Epstein.

Feb 8 • 14:57 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Minister calls on Mandelson to hand back 'golden goodbye' payment or give it to charity

A UK minister has urged Peter Mandelson to return his severance payment or donate it to charity specializing in violence against women.

Feb 8 • 08:48 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Lord Mandelson faces demands to hand back payoff after sacking over Epstein link

Lord Mandelson is being urged to return his severance pay after being dismissed amid allegations of sharing government information with Jeffrey Epstein.

Feb 8 • 06:03 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Democratic Party: ‘Kwak Sang-do’s son’s 5 billion won severance pay is a free pass for dad... Young people are angry’

The Democratic Party criticized a court's not guilty ruling regarding Kwak Sang-do's son's alleged bribery, calling it a shocking decision that disregards public sense and legal feelings.

Feb 7 • 03:17 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

“Now, bribes are severance pay”... The aftermath of the acquittal of ‘Kwak Sang-do's son receiving 5 billion won’

The South Korean court's acquittal of Kwak Sang-do's son, who was accused of receiving 5 billion won in bribes under the guise of severance pay from private contractors, has sparked public outrage over the ruling's legitimacy.

Feb 6 • 08:38 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Inheritance in the IESS: How to claim the reserve and severance fund of a deceased relative

When a member of Ecuador's IESS passes away, their relatives can access accumulated benefits like the reserve and severance funds, provided they meet the established legal and administrative requirements.

Feb 5 • 20:45 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

USA breaks off contacts with Czarzasty. Tusk's reaction

The U.S. ambassador announced the severance of contacts with Marshal of the Sejm Włodzimierz Czarzasty, prompting a response from Donald Tusk criticizing the move.

Feb 5 • 15:53 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
World

Animal Kingdom cast on Netflix from Peaky Blinders icon to Severance star

The crime drama 'Animal Kingdom' is gaining popularity on Netflix UK, showcasing a star-studded cast and climbing the charts of most-watched shows.

Feb 5 • 15:36 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
National & Local

US Ambassador announces severing of contacts with Marshal Czarzasty

Ambassador Thomas Rose stated that the severance of contacts with Czarzasty is due to his 'outrageous and unjustified insults' towards President Donald Trump related to Czarzasty's refusal to sign a letter regarding the Nobel Prize.

Feb 5 • 14:45 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Seoul Severance Hospital Employee Cafeteria Reports Suspected Food Poisoning... Epidemiological Investigation

Health authorities are conducting an epidemiological investigation after several employees at Seoul Severance Hospital reported symptoms of food poisoning following meals at their cafeteria.

Feb 5 • 06:11 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Supreme Court Rules 'Performance Bonuses Must Be Included in Severance Pay' Leading to Lawsuits by Samsung Electronics Retirees

Following a Supreme Court ruling that performance bonuses should be included in calculating severance pay, several retirees from Samsung Electronics have filed lawsuits to recalculate their severance based on this decision.

Feb 5 • 03:37 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Special Prosecutor Resumes Inquiry into Allegations of Pressure in Coupang Investigation on Prosecutor Kim Dong-hee

The Special Prosecutor's team is questioning prosecutor Kim Dong-hee regarding allegations of undue pressure in the investigation into Coupang's unpaid severance payments.

Feb 4 • 02:23 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Lawyer on buyouts of personnel in the public sector: Has increased drastically

A lawyer highlights the significant increase in buyouts within Sweden's public sector, pointing out that Åre municipality has spent nearly 11 million SEK in recent years on severance packages.

Feb 3 • 10:29 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

[Breaking] Special Prosecutor's Office indicts former and current representatives of Coupang Fulfillment for 'unpaid severance pay'

The Special Prosecutor's team investigating the Coupang severance pay case has indicted former CEO Eom Seong-hwan and current CEO Jeong Jong-cheol for violations of labor laws regarding severance pay.

Feb 3 • 09:03 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Five severance agreements cost Hafró 35 million

Five severance agreements have cost Hafró nearly 35 million over the period from 2018 to 2025, contributing to a total of over 95 million for the Ministry of Fisheries and its agencies in the last eight years.

Jan 20 • 11:36 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Over 350 million in expenses due to severance agreements at state institutions

Over a period of eight years, from 2018 to 2025, five ministries and their subordinated institutions have spent more than 350 million on severance agreements in Iceland.

Jan 16 • 07:01 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

Israel Cuts Ties with UN Agencies and International Organizations Over Stance on Gaza Genocide

Israel's Foreign Ministry announced an immediate severance of ties with UN agencies and international organizations in response to their position on the Israeli offensive in Gaza.

Jan 13 • 20:52 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Sports

How much severance will Real pay Xabi Alonso

Real Madrid has parted ways with coach Xabi Alonso, who will receive a substantial severance package following the team's loss to Barcelona in the Spanish Supercup final.

Jan 12 • 17:57 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Sports

Man Utd left with eye-watering bill as sacked Ruben Amorim lands monster payout

Ruben Amorim was sacked as head coach of Manchester United after 14 months, receiving a £10 million severance package.

Jan 6 • 08:43 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Sports

Ruben Amorim hit with second setback after Man Utd sacking due to massive bill

Ruben Amorim faces a significant financial setback by losing almost half of his severance package after being sacked by Manchester United following a critical press conference.

Jan 5 • 15:15 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Crime & Justice

Pam, the cashier fired following the cart test will not return to work

Fabio Giomi, a 62-year-old cashier who was legally reinstated after being wrongfully dismissed, has chosen not to return to his job at Pam and will instead take a severance package.

Jan 4 • 19:04 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Sports

Unseen scenario: Fired on New Year's Eve, gave up 16 million euros in severance

Italian coach Enzo Maresca has been sacked by Chelsea on New Year's Day, becoming the first Premier League manager to be dismissed on January 1st, following a series of poor results.

Jan 4 • 10:28 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Sports

Incredible move by Maresca. He gave up a huge severance payment when leaving Chelsea

Enzo Maresca departed from Chelsea after a dismal run of results and surprisingly waived a severance payment of 16 million euros.

Jan 4 • 09:15 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Holidays, Benefits, and Severance Pay: The Inps Guide for 2025 Adjustments

The Inps circular 156 dated December 30, 2025, serves as a guide for employers on managing payroll adjustments for the year 2025, detailing deadlines and common issues related to salary variables, unused vacation, fringe benefits, and severance pay.

Jan 3 • 17:02 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Life & Tech

From 'Severance' to 'Pluribus': the nonsense of architecture without humans

The article explores how the Apple TV shows 'Severance' and 'Pluribus' pose fundamental questions about urban space and its meaning when uninhabited by people.

Jan 1 • 04:30 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

From the cut of the income tax to the tacit approval of the Severance Pay. All the measures of the labor maneuver

The article discusses the debate surrounding the 22 billion euro budget maneuver in Italy, highlighting tensions among coalition partners and key measures affecting workers, including a reduction in income tax (Irpef).

Dec 30 • 10:50 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Sports

Three Million Euro Severance After 153 Days of Work

Sandro Wagner's brief tenure as head coach at FC Augsburg ended in just 153 days, resulting in a significant severance package despite the team's struggles with his offensive playing style.

Dec 30 • 07:50 UTC

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