My 2 data points, both after 2-3 years of working there:
At a multi-national, had to sign a NDA, 1/4 my annual salary.
At a smallish consultancy (it went bankrupt) 2 weeks pay six months later from the liquidators.
At a multi-national, had to sign a NDA, 1/4 my annual salary.
At a smallish consultancy (it went bankrupt) 2 weeks pay six months later from the liquidators.
The problem is that most people think, hey I'm a hard worker and I'll never get laid off, so they don't prepare in advance contractually. Otherwise you take a big risk that you can just drop into another job.. That risk changes as you get older and with the market. People harp on unions all the time but this is something they do for its members.