Institute a National Severance Policy to have companies provide a minimum level of assistance to laid-off workers.

The petition is for the government to Institute a National Severance Policy to mandate companies provide a minimum level of assistance to laid-off workers based on years of service. This would provide additional security to families and aid workers in their transition to a new job in this tough economy. It would also force companies to think harder about layoffs and how they might transition workers to other roles within the company.