My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: TEXAS
My husband was first put on a 2 month probation, but when asked the conditions to successfully come out of probation, his question was ignored and then dismissed 3 times. He was then told essentially he was going to get fired. Then a month after the probation began, he was fired by email, but the exit was to take place in 60 days. Then four days later his company decided to accelerate the exit to the next day. He was told a severance package of 10 weeks pay was to be expected. He did receive a letter the next day specifically outlining a severance (it was worded as "severance") based on 2 months pay equal to the same pay of the same 2 month period last year, plus benefits paid until the end of the 60 days.
He was not specifically told how his trailing commissions would be paid out to him. His company pays on collected invoices, so typically the commissions may be 30-60 days out. We suspect that his boss is calling his last check his "severance" and does not plan to pay out commissions. We will know tomorrow morning when he meeets him to turn over computer and blackberry.
If & when he does receive this severance and if he's asked to sign receipt of the check, will that nullify any later attempts to pursue payment of commissions?

