Is the company legally required to report layoffs in Texas? If so, how many days before? My assumption is that this would happy right before the end of the year.
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Honestly, leaving XOM would be a pretty solid Christmas gift. That place is poison.
mo–n. A 1 for 1 job tradeoff does not mean it isn't a layoff. I really hope you got PIP'D for being so Stupid.
I do not think that the WARN act applies. Employees laid off for cause are not protected. That was the purpose of the ranking system and resulting PiP, to document that you were provided notification of your unacceptable performance, provided 90 days to improve or else, and were offered training, guidance, etc. as requested. If you are laid off, it was clearly for cause by this definition.
Employees that resign or retire are also not protected.
Unforeseen circumstances and events, in the past or continuing into the futures, also provide an exception to WARN. Think COVID 19.
Might not like it, but whatever EM does will be legally bulletproof, at least in the US, and I suspect everywhere.
If you are relying on Uncle Sam to protect you, good luck.
Remember that we work for a company that lacks integrity and caring (ironically both are touted as core values).
Like they did the last time, XOM could do a PIPoff instead of lay-off. So, no WARN and no severance needed.
After they PIPed friends and colleagues that totally did not deserve it, I have lost all respect for XOM and it’s gutless managers.
I admire Chevron and other oil majors that have treated employees with integrity and caring.
The WARN Act requires 60 days notice of a layoff. Easy to circumvent, go the PIPoff route, and you can also involve any sort of packages for the employees getting axed, proving once again Exxon’s superiority to those other big oil companies that treated their laid off employees with decency and compassion. Weaklings.
Per this website they are required in Texas.
https://twc.texas.gov/businesses/worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-warn-notices
https://twc.texas.gov/businesses/worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-warn-notices
Be glad you are being told anything and we’re not part of their first round of unethical bs.
No - the company is not required to report layoffs in Texas.
That's your responsibility.