Microsoft provides up to 9 months of severance to laid-off staff
According to severance documents seen by Business Insider, Microsoft is granting as much as 39 weeks—roughly 9 months—of base pay to workers affected by recent layoffs. The severance package for employees in the US starts at 60 days of base salary, with the final amount determined by their length of service and seniority. This follows Microsoft's recent announcement that it is cutting 4,800 jobs.