RE: Midrange Computing Closed

[jeff_carey@xxxxxxxxxx]

Further, in some states like my own Illinois, employment is entirely "at 
will."  That is, you can be hired and fired for any reason (or no reason), 
the sole exception being discrimination.  Now if the company does 
interstate commerce, Federal laws come into play, but these are still 
heavily in favor of the employer for the most part. 






Joel Fritz <JFritz@sharperimage.com>
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07/27/01 12:28 PM
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Completely legal.  In recent years many US employers, in order to prevent
wrongful termination lawsuits, have adopted an "at will employment" 
policy.
Employees are required to sign a document acknowledging that the employer
may let them go for no stated reason at any time.  There is a federal law
that requires large employers who are planning to lay off more than a
certain number of people (1000?) at a given location to give 60 days 
notice.


A very common strategy for "small" mass layoffs is that employees are 
given
no notice til the day of the layoff.  On the day of the layoff they come 
to
work only to find the building closed.  They are then allowed to enter the
building for a short time accompanied by a security guard in order to get
personal belongings.  We trust each other over here. <g>

> -----Original Message-----
> From: McCallion, Martin [mailto:MccalliM@Midas-Kapiti.com]
> Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 9:14 AM
> To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> Subject: RE: Midrange Computing Closed
>
>
> Al Barsa said:
> > All of
> > the employees were terminated yesterday, and they're all
> > looking for jobs
> > now.  They got no severance, or anything.
>
> Is that legal in the States?  It wouldn't be here (UK) -- at least for
> employees who had  two years+ service.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Martin.
>
> --
>
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