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I think that really depends on circumstances. Given enough notice, it's clear they're not just trying to get away with a lower cost workforce reduction, because they're giving employees plenty of time to either find a new job or relocate.

Sometimes moving a workplace is necessary. My company manufacturers dangerous materials, and they have operated a test side for decades in one area. People have recently started moving to that area and have been complaining about the llw-scale manufacture and testing at that facility, so they moved the facility about 50 miles away to be more remote and not bother people. The company wanted to keep the site where it was, but that became increasingly unreasonable. There was no incentive here to cut staff, they needed to move to ensure we could continue to operate safely. I wasn't part of that group so I don't know specifics, but I do know the process of moving to the new site took well over a year and was announced well before any movement was started.

As long as something is announced with enough forewarning, I think it's fine. Severance pay is only needed when there's little notice, since the whole point is to give employees enough capital to bridge to the next job.