severance

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The documents suggest that Lord Mandelson requested a severance payment of more than £500,000 after being sacked as the UK's ambassador to the US.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Civil servants, such as those employed in ambassadorial roles, can be eligible for severance packages when their employment is terminated.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Nike expects to record a $300 million charge for cost-cutting efforts, primarily for employee severance costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

It accused Nexstar of pushing “to gut severance pay and insert onerous provisions into the union contract that limit workers’ ability to freely negotiate the terms of their own employment.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

To symbolize the complete severance from his previous life, he even adopted a new name.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer