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I was a manager in a retirement home for 18 months. My employer gave me a promotion to do marketing and sales at the corporate office no longer working with the retirement home but still on their payroll. I did this position for 8 months and the office was very slow the last few months. I was told I was being temporarily layed off but they didn't see me being recalled in 13 weeks so they paid me a small severence and the outstanding vacation that was owed. Should they not have "layed off" the person below me at the retirement home? Can they really lay off top down?
They can hire, promote and fire however they see fit as long as they don't discriminate on the basis of age, gender, medical status, or other protected grounds. However, a termination without cause triggers the company's obligation to provide you with notice or pay in lieu of notice so I encourage you to call us at the number below so that we can assess whether the severance you were offered matches your entitlements.