Abstract: Disclosed herein are severance event management systems and methods. The severance event management system is an expert system that can predict costs, compliance issues, execution time, and other aspects of severance events. The severance event management system also includes a collaborative platform for managing severance events and data collected during the RIF process. To streamline collaboration on the platform, the roles and permissions of each user are managed by the severance event management system according to the type of user to ensure each user is aware of the portions of the RIF process they are required to complete and maintain the privacy of the individuals impacted by the RIF event. The platform also generates a comprehensive litigation report that provides a full record of all documents, messages, events, and data related to a particular severance project.