I have been working for this company for 2 years and just got a layoff notice because they claim that business
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I have been working for this company for 2 years and just got a layoff notice because they claim that business
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but they just hired a guy in and im sure are paying him more than i was makeing what do i do do i have any legal rights?
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jdm6235
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While it seems that we should have some recourse when we feel that we have been wrongly terminated by a company. If your company has a union or if you have a contractual agreement personally with the company, you may have some means to appeal this, but chances are that you are an at will employee and the company has a right to hire whoever they want for what ever reason.
Just a thought, if the person who was hired in your place is a different race, religion or gender you might be able to file a suit under a discrimination statute.
At least you should be able to get unemployment until you find your next job.
Good luck with the job hunt. |
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Pengy
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None employment is at will, sorry |
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Joe C
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"Legal rights?"
For what? There is supposed to be something called "freedom" and they're free (or should be) to hire and fire whom they want.
What reason should there be to keep someone that is not wanted under the threat of force? That is Socialism at it's finest, but it's not the system we live under, fortunately.
Do you want your freedom of association removed? |
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Mel
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If they hired someone who is performing the same job as you are, and if that someone happens to be younger than you are, or if you are a minority and they are not, then you may have some legal recourse.
If you are the only person being laid off and you are being replaced, you may be a victim of discrimination if any of the above statements are true.
If it is a mass layoff and employees in all classifications are being affected, it is unlikely that you'll be able to prove a discrimination claim (it does happen though - for example, if you're over 40, the company must provide to you a list of all employees who were and were not affected, and their ages. You may find that everyone who was laid off is approaching retirement age and everyone who is staying is under 40 - that would be discriminatory.)
Good luck. |
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