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Open the companion tool →Why the AI label changes nothing
An employer may describe a layoff as automation, but the legal facts — severance, final pay, notice, unemployment eligibility, and the validity of any non-compete — are governed by the same rules as any other layoff. The label does not waive your rights.
The checklist is narrow and concrete: what is owed, what the agreement actually says, the deadline to sign, and the questions to ask. Where money or a non-compete is involved, a lawyer's hour is usually worth far more than it costs.
The protocol
- Review the separation paperwork: severance, final pay, notice, and any non-compete.
- Read the rights basis: what is owed and what the agreement says.
- Do not sign on the spot. Note the deadline and the questions to ask.
- If severance or a non-compete is involved, have a qualified professional review it.
What the tool does
Review your separation paperwork and get a rights checklist before you sign. It runs in this browser; nothing is sent or stored.
Limit first: This is a rights checklist, not legal advice. It does not replace a qualified professional. Do not paste the agreement's sensitive details anywhere, including here.
Open the companion tool →One human next step
Check your state's rules and the DOL's severance guidance, and have a professional review anything with money or a non-compete before you sign.
Research log and safety checks
AI-assist path: not applicable — the artifact is a checklist over a legal document; a model reading of the agreement would be exactly the "not legal advice" line this site must not cross. §6.10: not a frontier-pace topic.
§0.5 protection result: category is job-skill-disruption; crisis-adjacent: no; fear/urgency/scarcity toolkit used: no. The protective function is free and the paid feature is convenience only.