4-2 Discussion
As a long-serving and loyal Netflix employee, any severance deal for Alice should offer
comparable income and benefits to her departed coworkers. As a result, an undesirable severance
arrangement would provide less than what her contemporaries have gotten in comparable
situations, such as 20 weeks' salary for her 10 years of service. Moreover, a lack of continuation
of medical benefits, less than 90 days' compensation, and a non-compete clause prohibiting her
from working in a related business in her severance package would be undesirable.
To maintain her work at Netflix, Alice might show her capacity to turn things around when given
the chance by demonstrating her development and improvement since being placed on the PIP.
She might also demonstrate her dedication to enhancing her knowledge and performance in areas
that require it by enrolling in additional training classes. Ultimately, by exceeding the PIP targets
set for her, Alice may demonstrate her devotion and return to her "rising star" position within the
90-day deadline.
If Alice is unable to keep her employment at Netflix, her best option to a negotiated agreement
