RE: Midrange Computing Closed

[rob@xxxxxxxxx]

1)  I think I heard of one company that files a notification of plant
closing every so many days just so that, if they do, they've met the legal
requirements.
2)  I know I heard of a company that had a fire drill.  And allowed no one
back in.  You went to a window to pick up your personal belongings in a
cardboard box.

Rob Berendt

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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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