There are many reasons for a separation agreement (sometimes called a severance agreement). Separation agreements are a contract that is drafted when a company gets rid of a position - whether through reorganization, downsizing or other reasons. For those on the receiving end, it's a stressful and often painful discussion that ends with a packet of material to read and sign.
Understanding your separation agreement
Whole Foods fired woman who needed treatment for her kidneys
A woman who has polycystic kidney disease has filed a lawsuit against Whole Foods with help from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The lawsuit alleges that the woman, whose condition leads to cysts growing on her kidneys and can ultimately lead to kidney failure, was fired for her disability and that Whole Foods did nothing to accommodate the woman despite her disability.
