Why We Built Severease: A Better Way to Negotiating Severance

Losing a job is hard. Negotiating your severance shouldn’t make it worse.

At SeverEase, we believe that the end of your employment shouldn’t feel like the end of your power. Too often, employees are left confused, pressured, and vulnerable when they’re handed a severance offer and told to “sign here.”

We built SeverEase because we’ve seen that story too many times—and we knew there had to be a better way.

The Problem: Severance Is Unfairly Tilted

For years, severance negotiations have operated in a system stacked in favour of employers. Here’s how it usually goes:

• You’re terminated without warning.

• HR gives you a deadline and a document full of legal terms.

• You’re encouraged to sign quickly—often without understanding what you're giving up.

• If you want to negotiate, you're told to “get a lawyer.”

• And suddenly, you’re out hundreds or even thousands in legal fees, just trying to find out if your offer is fair.

We thought: That’s broken. And worse, it keeps employees from standing up for themselves at the very moment they most need support.

What We Saw (and Lived)

Our team includes Canadian employment lawyers who’ve been on both sides of the severance table. We saw firsthand how inconsistent, intimidating, and costly the process could be for people who had just lost their livelihood.

We knew:

• The law offers more protection than most people realize.

• Most severance packages are negotiable.

• Many employees walk away with less than they deserve—simply because they don’t know how to push back.

We wanted to fix that.

The Vision: Empowerment, Not Intimidation

Severease was built with one goal: To give employees a smarter, simpler way to take control of their severance—without expensive lawyers or legal guesswork.

Here’s how we do it:

• Industry guidance: Gain leading insights from experienced Canadian lawyers

• Clear comparisons: See how your offer stacks up to legal entitlements.

• Professional tools: Generate a well-crafted response letter you can send to your employer—confidently and respectfully.

• Affordable access: Get legal insight for a fraction of the cost of hiring a lawyer.

Why It Matters

You shouldn’t have to be a legal expert—or pay one—to understand what you’re signing. You shouldn’t feel rushed, silenced, or helpless after being let go. And you shouldn’t leave money or rights on the table because you were afraid to ask questions.

SeverEase puts the power back in your hands. Because we believe that how a job ends matters just as much as how it begins.

The Future of Severance Is Transparent

Negotiating severance shouldn't feel like walking into a legal minefield. It should feel like what it is: a conversation about fairness.

We built Severease to give you the tools to have that conversation—calmly, confidently, and with clarity.

You don’t need a lawyer to know your worth. You just need the right support.

At SeverEase, we give you the knowledge and tools to negotiate severance on your terms.

➡️ Think your offer is too low? Learn how to counter with confidence—start here.

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.