What is the name of your state? SC
Just wanted to see if anyone knew if an ex-employer can do this. On 7/8/05(after being with the company since 3/2004) I was brought into my supervisors office and told that I was being laid off due to lack of work and that the industry is not doing good right now. The company is in shipping and packaging materials. Anyways, I found out that they hired someone to do telemarketing calls for them. I was in customer service as well as Administrative support for the sales team and the VP and President of the company. Do I have a means of recourse for them laying me off due to lack of work and then turning around and hiring someone else. I even asked them when he laid me off if they were going to hire someone at a less expensive hourly pay rate. He said no of course. Then less than a month later they hire this other person. Is there anything I can do? Thank you in advance for your help.
Just wanted to see if anyone knew if an ex-employer can do this. On 7/8/05(after being with the company since 3/2004) I was brought into my supervisors office and told that I was being laid off due to lack of work and that the industry is not doing good right now. The company is in shipping and packaging materials. Anyways, I found out that they hired someone to do telemarketing calls for them. I was in customer service as well as Administrative support for the sales team and the VP and President of the company. Do I have a means of recourse for them laying me off due to lack of work and then turning around and hiring someone else. I even asked them when he laid me off if they were going to hire someone at a less expensive hourly pay rate. He said no of course. Then less than a month later they hire this other person. Is there anything I can do? Thank you in advance for your help.