Legal Question in Employment Law in California

Generally, companies are not required by law to offer a severance package. However, if they do offer a severance package then they are required not to discriminate in distributing them. Severance package is generally provided when you are terminated by the company and the amount you receive can be based on several factors (e.g. duration of employment, position, etc.)

However, in your case the company is not terminating the employment of any of the employees in the business unit, but instead selling it. The new owner may have their own severance package policy, you should inquire.

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You are not losing your job, so you are not 'entitled' to take part in the severance offered to others who are losing theirs.