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I was let go without warning the second day of my 14 day mandatory quarantine. I am a salaried employee of 16 years and am paid very good in the company. I was told that due to the sudden crash in the economy layoffs were taking place and that I was one but that I am being laid off "permanently". I was told my dept. was being cut and that they were no longer going to do residential work. I have learned that they are and that they are using other less qualified people as well as younger workers to do my job. I was the Heating Cooling manager in a very well to do family owned company that has been around for a long time and is also one of the biggest in the are as well. I was not given any time to process this just given a folder that had been prepared with a letter telling me why and a very good letter of recommendation since I was and am a valued worker with an outstanding work ethic!
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Good afternoon,
I am sorry that this has happened to you, however, your situation is a commonplace today and most employers are or have let employees go. Absent any discrimination, and there are many types of discrimination, you may not have a case, especially if your contract with the employer is at will. I would suggest you should apply for unemployment for now, but more information is needed from you to determine if there was discrimination involved. For example if all older employees were let go and younger ones were kept; or if more females / or males were let go, or only if certain ethnicity was let go. You first need to concentrate on staying safe, then if your time permits you need to consult an attorney to know your rights.
Answered on Apr 07th, 2020 at 2:12 PM