This from that link below: The average age of an Intel employee in the United States is 42.6. The average age of an employee laid off last month was 48.1. Workers in their 50s were 1.7 times more likely to lose their job than the average worker overall; workers in their 60s were 2.7 times more likely to be laid off than the average. Meanwhile, workers in their 20s and 30s were considerably less likely to lose their jobs. Employment attorneys say this isn't unusual, and it could be difficult to make a discrimination case in court.
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EEOC can handle this kind of employment discrimination, check the website,
http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/age.cfm
1 HR for every ~14 workers?
HR people define what and how to cut and know all the uglies inside. Who can cut them?
Oregon live also posted data suggesting the most vital 4 groups (least impacted) are
New devices , HR, legal, finance.
haha, I suggest to use some viagra as needed
leave this company if over 50 otherwise it just matter of time. I could not believe it when they showed me the papers. I now work closer to home, lots of respect at the new place, higher pay, better benefit, stress free, not reminded that 50 yr is a old person and I no longer get those stupid email for retirement reminders. oh, I am $100K richer.
looks like a lot of smart asses here but a lack of smart lawyers out there.
hmm ... I suppose a lot of law firms should be taking this case and win easily.
Thx Captain Obvious
lol
Thank you for the analysis Dick Tracy
That is what they said ... because those laid-off were given ssl 4 twice in the past.
To make it simple for you, if you believe that is a fair criterion to compare, then the argument is valid; if not, the lay-off is actually aimed at the older employees who receive higher salaries.
they can argue that people in 50+ performance are worse than people in 20's and 30's.