I was laid off and then someone else was hired 30 days later to fill my position.
Is it legal to layoff employees and then fill them a short time later?
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Based solely on the information in your question, I must say that I see no illegal behavior on your former employer's part. In general, an employer in Pennsylvania can lay off or otherwise terminate any employee for any reason or no reason, and replace that employee at any time.
However, there are many factors not accounted for in your question. Were you replaced due to your age, race, gender, disability, national origin or other protected characteristic? Did you have an employment contract? Are you a union member? If you answer "no" to the above questions, then almost certainly, your employer has not behaved illegally.
Christopher E. Ezold
Nancy O'Mara Ezold, P.C.
401 City Line Ave., Suite 904
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
(610) 660-5585
posted by Christopher Ezold | Jun 24, 2002 11:49 AM [EST]
Based solely on the information in your question, I must say that I see no illegal behavior on your former employer's part. In general, an employer in Pennsylvania can lay off or otherwise terminate any employee for any reason or no reason, and replace that employee at any time.
However, there are many factors not accounted for in your question. Were you replaced due to your age, race, gender, disability, national origin or other protected characteristic? Did you have an employment contract? Are you a union member? If you answer "no" to the above questions, then almost certainly, your employer has not behaved illegally.
Christopher E. Ezold
Nancy O'Mara Ezold, P.C.
401 City Line Ave., Suite 904
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
(610) 660-5585
posted by Christopher Ezold | Jun 24, 2002 11:49 AM [EST]
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