Is it possible to resign of your own free will and receive five salaries above them? Sounds like a nice parting bonus. But what if the employer promised payment in the employment contract and then changed his mind? And so it happened - the employees of one Russian company were guaranteed 5 average monthly salaries with dismissal at their request or with the agreement of the parties. But after the dismissal, the money was not paid. The case reached the Constitutional Court. What the court explained: an employment or collective agreement may determine additional cases of payment of severance pay; The employer does not have the right to refuse a simple payment if he himself agreed to such a condition; If the payment does not contradict the law, the court must recover the promised amount. Important: the amount of compensation must be reasonable and justified. In some cases, the manager who agreed to such terms may be liable for damages caused to the company. The main thing is that if severance pay is stipulated in the employment contract, voluntary dismissal in itself is not a reason for refusing payment. Source: Consultant Plus.