Neil Zweiban asked:
Does Ha 'anakah apply today so that it would be considered severance pay for anyone who worked for an employer? Are there only certain jobs it would apply to today? Are there certain jobs it would not apply to? If it applies, how do you determine the payment amount?
Neil Zweiban , Buffalo Grove, USA
The Kollel replies:
Ha'anakah is a special rule of the Torah that applies only for the release of an Eved Ivri. It does not apply to the normal employer/employee relationship (which is more comparable to a Po'el, Sachir, or Kablan arrangement).
Y. Shaw
D.A.F.
Jerusalem