I was laid off from my job as an IT technician working for a local computer repair company due to a shortage of work. I'm unemployed, searching for work, and I just found out that my previous employer hired a friend from their church to do my job part time. They never attempted to contact me. I always thought that if a company laid you off due to a shortage of work that they had to call you first and give you first chance at the job again. Is this true?