What's going on today? Security hanging out in work areas. This only happens when people are being let go
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@s6 if contract signed in NJ. If contract signed in other states or Canada it follows common and case law proceedings of fictitious rights of employee. Remember a law suit is an invitation to settle. Talk to an employment lawyer before signing away rights. By the sheer number and timing it can be proven their was no intention of upholding the contract in the first place
Here’s the clean version:
Vacation / PTO
Legal to withhold, unless the employer has a written policy or contract promising payout.
BONUS
Must be paid if earned/contractually owed.
Does not have to be paid if discretionary or if the plan requires active employment at payout time.
So is it legal?
Yes, it can be legal in New Jersey—depending on the company’s policies and the employee’s contract.
If your ex‑coworker had written policies guaranteeing payout, then withholding could violate NJ wage laws or create a breach‑of‑contract issue.
When a company the size of D&B makes a decision to blindside 100 people half of which are close to retirement age that company is not worth loyal talent. Top it off position eliminate two days before month end dropping everyone’s health benefits, not paying accrued vacation and withholding 2025 yearly bonus payouts that the employees worked hard for…This is as low as a company can go. Hoping when they decide to hire again zero high level talent applies knowing how they treat their most important asset “the employee” @D&B you could have done this much better!
@kh yes. They severed the relationships so that they would not have to pay it out. They would lose in court and they know that
@kh yes.
is 2025 bonus considered earned money?
@jy lawyer up. They do not want any bad press. That is why they avoided WARN notices. They do not want the layoffs made public nor do they want publicity around India or china taking jobs.
@ar any way to get them to payout that bonus? Crazy that it’s a 2025 bonus but they can avoid paying it after we worked the whole year!
@OP there were mass layoffs
Same thing happened to a coworker, same story… position eliminated. Jax office
@ax
Every group has a number they have yo hit. Don’t know for sure but would guess;
- Cost
- What can be out sourced
3 Productivity (monitoring)
4 AI use
5 other arbitrary criteria
I was laid off today too. Same story as everyone else. Florham Park
@ax what was your position and location
I was laid off. I was told, it was a business decision, no fault of my own, my position was being eliminated. Any insights from anyone as to how the decision as to who would be laid off was made?
This is the big one ClearLake has been waiting to do. Right before bonus money would be paid out next month. It is hitting all across the organization, both US and overseas.
Heard quite a few from Product and Tech. major cut-offs going on.
Just heard another person added to the list.
Location wise, it seems NJ and MA offices were hit.
People from all across the business including product, tech, data and international roles too. Many very good people. Sad what PE does to companies.
Anything in trade area? Just confined to center valley? Or other areas?
Two people from Product let go. Could be more, but only know of 2 for sure.
Layoffs happening now.