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In Reply to: 3,400 sales people have to leave Circuit City posted by Ole Lund Christensen on March 28, 2007 at 09:27:23:
Besides, the older geezers were getting too slow. The younger, more agile replacements will be harder to catch. "Excuse me, but can you help me.....whhooooshhh."
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Why not just layoff 3400 people, like any other American company? Then hire whoever you need whenever you need them. Why shoot yourself in the ass by announcing that you're firing people to be replaced by others that will be lower paid?
I thought that you cannot fire someone without sufficient cause, and too high a salary does not seem sufficient. Layoffs are another matter, but with layoffs, it's understood that you will not be re-hiring, at least in the short term. What gives?
I am not an employment attorney or HR expert - however in VA, we are what is known as a "right to work" and "at will" state.1. "Right to work" means that in the event a union shop exist, you cannot be "forced" to join the union. (In many Union shops, in order to work there you HAVE to join the union. In VA that is illegal)
2. "At Will" means you are employed at the will of the company. So technically the company does not need a reason to let you go. This is a very Simplified explanation because other factors come in to play such as discrimination, protected classes, etc. However, in order to make a case in this situation you have to show a clear trend regarding separated employees. IE: All the people fired were over 55, or were women, etc. Most companies use some baseline policies to avoid law suits and provide "plausible defense" in the event they do get sued. However, in most cases unless you are a protected class, at least in VA - you are SOL.
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