Thread regarding General Motors layoffs

Rehire Eligibility? What determined the classification?

During the exit discussion with HR, he made a point to say that I was eligible for rehire. Several of my friends/co-workers in other areas were not so lucky.

What determined whether you are allowed to repost for a position?

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When people are laid off due to age discrimination, they usually go quietly and don't sue.

And even when they sue, they rarely win in court.

It's too bad no one takes age discrimination as seriously as racial discrimination.

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Post ID: @9wqx+Ya8VyMf

Yes I know of 2 people in IT who were hired back to GM into other IT positions within weeks of being terminated. Both were in early forties. Sweet deal for them, severance pay, a vacation, and re-employment.

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Post ID: @9tue+Ya8VyMf

I have heard from 3-4 sources inside GM that they are hiring back some of the younger workers that they fired last month. The speculation is that this was a clever way around being acused of age discrimination. Fire a mix of older and younger employees and rehire the younger ones back

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Post ID: @8jgr+Ya8VyMf

I have posted to a few jobs on GMcareers. I have the impression that as soon my previous GM employment is noted the rejection response is triggered.

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Post ID: @2gqz+Ya8VyMf

Do any of you guys in Warren know if the technicians that perform all of the teardowns are Union or contract ? I

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Post ID: @1tdx+Ya8VyMf

How far did you get before getting turned down? When you typed in your Old GMIN on the application? or after a phone interview , etc.?

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Post ID: @1vew+Ya8VyMf

Same for me. By the HR and the EGM (not my group) who escorted me out to the gate

However I have been turned down by all the positions that I have applied for on GM site

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Post ID: @1eob+Ya8VyMf

Age

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