was recent layoff illegal?

[m1rose28]

I worked for a small dot com which laid off ~13% of the workforce (7 people) as a reduction in force. However, the company is hiring for for positions it laid off (in some instances title-for-title). Is this legal?

 

[moburkes]

I worked for a small dot com which laid off ~13% of the workforce (7 people) as a reduction in force. However, the company is hiring for for positions it laid off (in some instances title-for-title). Is this legal?

US Law Only - WHEN POSTING A QUESTION, YOU MUST INCLUDE THE NAME OF YOUR STATE

 

[XNavyLT]

Circuit City just did just that. Fired a bunch of top level employees, then offered their old jobs back at a lower wage. I suspect your .com is doing the same. As pathetic as that is.

 

[eerelations]

m1rose28, if you're in Canada, I can advise.

 

[cbg]

Assuming that you are anywhere in the US with the possible exception of Montana (quite possibly even including Montana) and based SOLELY on the information contained in your post, yes, it is legal.

It is posssible that additional detail might change the answer.

 

[xylene]

When the speed up comes just twiddle your thumbs...

YAY - The IT revolution: We are all middle managers NOW. Much better than unionism.