The PinkSlip Blog

Insights, guides, and transparency around navigating redundancy.

How Much Severance Pay Should You Get? By Role & Tenure (2026)

Director-level professionals average 4.2 months severance vs 2.1 for mid-level. See exact payouts by seniority, tenure & industry — then audit your offer free.

How to Negotiate a Severance Package: Step by Step (2026)

Step-by-step guide to negotiating severance in 2026. Data shows negotiators win 3.2 extra weeks on average — here's exactly how to do it.

Is My Severance Fair? How to Tell (2026)

96% of packages beat statutory minimums—but is yours generous enough? Use our checklist & benchmarks to find out in under 5 minutes. Audit free.

Negotiating Benefits, Healthcare & Equity in Severance

Learn how to negotiate non-cash benefits like extended healthcare, COBRA, and equity vesting in your severance package.

7 Red Flags to Watch For in a Severance Agreement

Protect yourself from overly restrictive covenants. Learn how to spot dangerous non-compete and non-disparagement clauses in your redundancy package.

Severance & Redundancy Pay: The Complete Guide (2026)

96.3% of packages beat the legal minimum — learn how severance is calculated, what's fair, and how to negotiate. Free audit tool inside.

Severance Benchmarks by Industry (2026 Data)

Tech averages 3.8 weeks/year vs Retail's 1.9 — see how your industry stacks up & audit your offer free at PinkSlip.

Severance vs Redundancy Pay: What's the Difference?

Understand the key legal and financial differences between severance pay in the US and redundancy pay in the UK/AU.

Offered a Severance Agreement? What to Do (and Not Do)

Don't sign yet. Our step-by-step timeline from Day 0 to Day 21 shows exactly what to do after being handed a severance agreement.