<prompt> Human: tl;dr background White collar Company consolidating the sites for the department I work in Three sites currently exist, each one in a different state Eventually only one site will exist The employees at my location were told of the above in January 2017 by way of a retention bonus letter Yes, I have a copy of this letter Letter stated terms of bonus, including two retention payout dates to allow for the transfer of knowledge, severance, PTO payout more of a legal requirement, 401k payout if below x dollars, unemployment potential The halfway point between January and July 14 was already reached and paid out The last day, July 14, is the final payout date Formal 60 day notice was received in May, also according to the terms of the retention bonus letter Yes I have a copy of this letter We have been training our replacements since January In the third week of June, the remaining employees at my locationdepartment were called into a impromptu meeting Point of the meeting was to say A the retention bonus letter still applies, B that we dont have to come into the office anymore, C but are still considered employees until July 14 Apparently the training or knowledge transfer was completed faster than expected I asked for this newest announcement in writing, but an HR manager stated to her subordinate that one would not be provided for the reason that all applicable documentation had already been provided presumably the retention bonus letter, and the formal 60 day notice After the meeting, we were told asked to leave ASAP Some higher level coworkers I work with in a different department in a different state had no idea until I told them via LyncSo, I have some concerns. 1. Until July 14, the original last day, myself and others are being paid according to our normal rate as if we are going into the office, but we dont have to go into the office. This seems unusual, borderline shady. Surely the company is benefiting in some way from the arrangement forced upon us.2. Not providing anything in writing--why?  <response>: The company gets a peaceful transition by doing you the courtesy of paying out what was agreed. Sounds fine. After July 14 you could file for unemployment, if still needed. 