If you are laid off from a company that downsizes/reduces the workforce due to lack of work?
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If you are laid off from a company that downsizes/reduces the workforce due to lack of work?
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Are they obligated to hire you back if work becomes available?
My company laid me off in October, with about 10 other people. I now see a job (exactly like mine) posted on a job board. But they have not called me back.
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nite_angelica
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No, they are not obligated by law to offer the job to you. |
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Mildred S
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if the job is exactly the same you might be able to challenge that you where really let go due to job elimination. generally in our company if we eliminate a position , we can't replace it with the same position/ job title for a year. we sometimes modifify the job title / to get a person in there to do that role as a work around . but its on thin ice. |
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Judy
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No, they don't have to call you back unless there is a union contract agreement that says that they do. |
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CrHasher
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Go for the new job. |
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tikababy
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They don't have to call you back. You can always apply for that position. They may have found that they really needed the position after they closed it. At least you can say you have experience. |
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SeasonedRecruiter
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No, they are not obligated at all. |
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yes they should put you back but that is not saying they will ask them if not go for unemployment. |
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joseph b
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Apply for redundancy payment |
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Dr S
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If you qualify, step up and maybe you'll skip the interview process since you have connections there. But if they gave you severence pay, there is a good chance they may not want you back. |
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Muledancer
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That may hold up IF they told you, in writing, that your job was being eliminated.
In Ohio, the people to see would be the Wage and Hour Board. I'm sure that there is a similar agency where you live. |
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The Shadow
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They are not obligated to recall you unless required by a union contract. However, it seems a bit odd that they are advertising the same position only a month after laying off ten people due to "lack of work". If they quickly replace all or most of the ten people, then it may not have been a legitimate layoff. For example, if a lot of older workers were replaced by young workers, they may be using the "layoff" to try and dodge laws prohibiting discrimination. If they recall most of the original people, they were probably unhappy with you for whatever reason. |
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Trish
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Check with workforce in your state. Also, when you were layoff,did you sign some type of severance package. If so you might want to read that contract. |
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