Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin · Monday, June 29, 2026
Employment attorney Ryan Stygar explains that workers often lose money and rights not because the law fails them, but because they are unaware of their legal protections and the importance of documentation. He emphasizes that severance is negotiable, and many employers are offering only one month's pay regardless of tenure, which he views as a dismissive gesture.
“Ryan's core thesis in his new book, Get It in Writing, is that most workers lose money and rights not because the law fails them, but because they didn't even know the law existed and they didn't document anything.”
“So today Ryan unpacks how to negotiate severance.”
“Severance is negotiable.”
“More and more I'm seeing just a month, regardless of how long you've been there.”
“It's a pretty big fuck you from the employer.”