Before you write: the rules this suite acts on
- Mini-WARN Notice Rules: The notice date sets your last day, the benefits window, and any claim for per-day damages. Mini-WARN Notice Rules by state →
- Unemployment & Severance Offset: Filing order changes the outcome: in New Jersey, signing a separation agreement can reclassify a layoff as voluntary leaving, so file first. Where severance is allocated, availability duties pause for the covered weeks and resume after. Unemployment & Severance Offset by state →
- Final Paycheck Timing: Get the number in writing: hours worked, accrued PTO, reimbursements, and the payment date. Final Paycheck Timing by state →
- PTO & Vacation Payout: Freeze the balance in writing before your last day: hours, accrual rate, and any cap in the plan. PTO & Vacation Payout by state →
Run the numbers first: Severance Package Calculator · Notice & Last-Day Date Calculator · all calculators
Layoff Notice Letter (Employer)
A layoff notice that documents the decision, the package, and the private conversation, with the role framed as business, not personal.
Termination Notice Letter (Employer)
A separation notice with the documented basis, final compensation, and property/access closure, written for the record.
Performance Improvement Plan Letter (Employer)
A PIP with observable gaps, committed support, measurable targets, and fixed checkpoints — written to be defensible.
Return-To-Work Confirmation (Employer)
Confirm the role, pay, accommodations, and check-ins, so a leave return is documented, not improvised.
Job Offer Letter (Employer)
Title, pay, start date, and reporting line in one written record, with the negotiation door open on purpose.
Relocation Offer Letter (Employer)
Document the relocation package, the tax truth (W-2 income), the payout schedule, and the repayment clause.
Remote Work Policy Announcement
A written remote policy with core hours, coverage standards, and the exception path, applied evenly.
Counteroffer Letter (Employer)
Make the retention case in writing: the terms, the ask, and the promise that the decision stays theirs.
Garden Leave Notice (Employer)
Document garden leave: dates, pay, access boundaries, and the conditions, written so nobody has to guess.
Exit Interview Framework (HR)
A structured exit interview frame: five questions, one factual page, signed, no editorializing.
Reference Response Letter (Employer)
Answer a reference request with verifiable facts: title, scope, deliverables, and the working relationship.
Bonus Plan Announcement (Employer)
Publish the bonus math: criteria, payout structure, and effective date, calculated by the same rule for everyone.
Open Enrollment Announcement (Employer)
A benefits enrollment window announcement with review items, deadlines, and the dependency-change path.