RE: Midrange Computing Closed

[jkrueger@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

>> Is that legal in the States?  It wouldn't be here (UK) -- at least for
employees who had two years+ service.

United States law relative to layoffs only covers companies with more then 100
employees.  A summary of applicable US law is covered on the following web site:

http://www.dol.gov/dol/asp/public/programs/handbook/layoffs.htm

A key question is how they count employees;  I'm not sure whether you can just
count the employees in the subsidiary;  IIR may be able to avoid liability since
they, and the rest of their subsidiaries, aren't in the US.  If I was one of the
Midrange Computing employees who got nothing, I would have a long conversation
with the area DOL (Department of Labor) office about exactly what my rights
were, and exactly what the legal obligations of IIR are...

Janet Krueger
Andrews Consulting Group


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