I think any work situation where you’re involved a lawyer to deal with your employer is already too far gone and basically a sign the end is approaching sooner rather than later.
Your two options are to look for something else, or be a good soldier and wait to get fired so that you can collect a severance (depending on your age and how long you’ve been there, this could be worth it). It’s also fairly easy to collect the severance you’re owed if you have a lawyer, so I wouldn’t worry about whether they should be paying it or not.
But, in general, always remember that your employer is your employer, and you are the employee. No matter what and regardless of how many good personal relationships you have with them, at the end of the day you’re an asset and an expense. So don’t take business decisions personally, and don’t convince yourself personal stuff will win out, because that’s not the norm.
Sometimes you have to be cutthroat. Forget about how good you’ve been to them or them to you in the past, make sure you’re covered and compensated legally.
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