Has anyone been talking to Employment Lawyers or Labor Attorneys?
If yes, what's the feedback you've been getting, are they any grounds for a lawsuit or class action as it relates to labor laws?
Also, I've heard that in some cases (this is isolated to some locations only, I cannot talk about Intel as a company) we had situations where WARN notices were not properly filed and this may result in class action (if it turns out to be correct).
An attorney? Class action? Laughable. These entries are fun to read!
I didn't know Intel was already hiring Millenials!
the 60 days of pay covers the WARN
I tried that, and basically it did not come to anything, and I was out $600 (It was $1,200 for a consult before they brought it down thanks to a common connection).
I had gone to Lane and Powell which is a good firm, but the Intel employment and VSP acceptance norms basically shut the door on anything coming your way.
They learnt that and kept tightening the employment contracts.
Hi, I highly recommend you to start looking for a job . You can not sue Intel if you take the money.
Depends on the law firm. ISP is a new way of firing for Intel. 1200 ISP layoffs + a whole bunch more this round, may find a class action for age discrimination this go around. With that said, if you accept the ISP package you are actually giving away your right to sue...supposedly. Can a class action law suit come out of the ISP? Yes. Will it? Who knows. Depends on the law firm, the footing, and the volume of people involved. Don't hold your breath and bank on it.
@H5jD2g9-xqe spot on, it would be very challenging to find an attorney to represent someone going up against Intel for wrongful termination during a mass reduction. 90% of the Intel HR Legal team are attorneys, Intel is very well insulated during these actions...sorry
@H5jD2g9-efo is correct, the 60 days of pay covers the WARN, and the ISP affected employees are essentially being termed due to performance so Intel is also protected in that space. VSP and ERP are voluntary resignation therefore they are not counted as "lay-offs", rather, they are counted as attrition.
The previous post is incorrect. Wrongful dismissal cases require substantial information showing that an employee has been counselled, given guidelines as to what is expected and what must be done to improve performance, etc., etc. Intel are banking on the payments being sufficient and the legal costs potentially too great to make it worth anyone's effort to litigate. Every termination must stand on its own merits and Intel are not in financial distress, seeking protection under Chapter 11 and have substantial funds and assets to pay people but they are relying on their deep pockets and individuals inability to do battle. This is much different than GM shutting down a 50 year old plant that would be too expensive to rebuild and laying employee's off. When they do, because of the UAW, employee's get substantial payouts of 2 to 3 years wages to provide for re-training and/or relocation.
Saul's post is incorrect. Wrongful dismissal cases require substantial information showing that an employee has been counselled, given guidelines as to what is expected and what must be done to improve performance, etc., etc. Intel are banking on the payments being sufficient and the legal costs potentially too great to make it worth anyone's effort to litigate. Every termination must stand on its own merits and Intel are not in financial distress, seeking protection under Chapter 11 and have substantial funds and assets to pay people but they are relying on their deep pockets and individuals inability to do battle. This is much different than GM shutting down a 50 year old plant that would be too expensive to rebuild and laying employee's off. When they do, because of the UAW, employee's get substantial payouts of 2 to 3 years wages to provide for re-training and/or relocation.
This is not Intel's first rodeo.
Saul?
The fact that they are paying you for 60 days (after the time of your lay off) means that you will not have any damages and, therefore, there are no penalties for the violation