Newly laid-off city workers must forfeit their right to sue to receive severance pay under Mayor Mike Johnston’s administration, city documents show.
Why it matters: Legal waivers like this are fairly standard in public and private sectors — but the requirement raises questions about transparency and fairness, especially for workers forced to choose between financial relief and the ability to challenge a potentially unlawful firing.
Driving the news: Laid-off employees are being told that to receive severance, they must sign a legal waiver within 30 days — 45 days if they’re over age 40 — giving up their right to sue the city…