About Salvador Souto Expertise U.S.:I am an expert in the enforcement of those federal labor laws enforced by the USDOL, Wage Hour Division.These laws include the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, Federal Government Contracts Laws and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers Act.
Experience I spent in excess of 21 years doing the actual enforcement of these laws.I have concluded in excess of 2500 enforcement actions during my tenure.I have completed numerous legal cases involving some of America's most prominent employers.
In May 1972 I received a BBA from the City University of New York.I have completed many OJT opportunities and have received numerous certificates attesting to my successful complewtion of these courses.
I have a web site. I have received numerous awards and commondations for the work I have completed in protecting America's workers. I have received three of the Secretary of Labor's Exceptional achievement awards.
Question My daughter went to work this morning. She has been working for a title company in the customer service department for over 1 year. The manager said "we have to lay you off". No reason was given. After saying that, they gave her a check.
She has never been written up, has not done anything wrong, just downright laid her off.
Shouldn't notice have been given before the lay off. Shouldn't severence be given.
She heard through the grapevine but not proven that another girl that was doing the recording part of the customer service job, was going to be keeping that job and also doing my daughter's job. Isn't that illegal? To take my daughter's job away from her so that one person has both jobs and they can pay one income and not two?
The actual words were "laid off".
Last year my daughter had cancer and was off on disability for 6 weeks. She lived on disability. She went back to work and 8 months later had to go back into the hospital and was on disability for another 6 weeks. She has medical insurance through the company she was just laid off from. Could that have been one of the reasons she was laid off?
I hope this isn't too much information. If so, is there another area of All Experts I should have addressed this question to?
Thank you!
Answer Hello Ms. CokerSeverance pay is one of those nice things employers do for employees that is NOT required by law. I think that there may be something that can be done about the lay off/firing. B/C of her illness it is possible the employer has discriminated against her b/c of a disability. You should call the eeoc at 18006694000 and/or visit www.eeoc.gov to look into that possibility. Also there could be a violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act. Go to www.dol.gov/esa/whd. You may also wish too consult with an experienced labor and employment lawyer. Best regards
