I work at a startup since June 2022 got laid off suddenly. I am an international student on OPT visa and this means I only have 40 days of unemployment remaining till I have to leave the US
The call I was fired on (very unprofessionally) was meant to be a coffee catch up so I was very blindsided to think clearly
They stated in my signed contract that they would give me a raise within 3 months of my employment. I didn’t get that and was told I would get it in January. Didn’t get that either so essentially they went against a legally binding contract
When I was hired, I was told by the CEO (without me asking) that they would help me apply for my H1B visa. Now is the moment to apply for the lotter, they really timed this.
The founders themselves are international & they told me they understood the visa struggles. Yet chose to fire me with no notice/reason which is extremely taxing for my mentally because I am now on a strict time crunch
All my coworkers were pretty shocked and devastated too
My question is regarding my severance. They asked me if everything is good, should I tell them I’ll have a lawyer look at it (regardless if I do) or should I actually consider pursuing legal action?