Five Laws that protect you During Layoffs

• Date: December 04, 2009
• Source: www.hrguru.com

The economic crisis across the globe has resulted in a spate of job losses. Companies have resorted to bulk lay-offs to save their bottom-line or stay afloat. But companies are bound by federal and state employment laws that protect against discrimination, whistle blowing and layoff notices.

When an employee is laid-off, he or she needs to understand very well if it is justified or any kind of unfair treatment is meted out to them. Five laws protect the interests of laid-off employees.

• Discrimination Laws
  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  • Title I and Title V of the Americans with Disability Act of 1990
  • The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
  • The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act
• Big Company Layoffs
  • The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
• Handbooks, Severance not binding
• Severance Releases
• Layoff Lawsuits