Thread regarding Western Digital Corp. layoffs

It seems people above age of 55 have been given option to retire

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This is not early retirement, it's only early separation. Lump sum payments for time served and health care. It's like "Let's Make a Deal". Do you want door number 1 (cash) or door number 2, risk lay-off (less cash + unemployment).

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Post ID: @pqjo+1kF9JR92

It's Voluntary - no grounds for litigation. If you don't want to accept the offer, you don't have to.

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Post ID: @5vwk+1kF9JR92

You can take legal action, but you need to contact a lawyer. There was a message on this blog about legal action taken for those 50+ and laid off. Read the message for more details. The message says a class action case was opened up with Sanford Heisler Sharp, Medina Orthwein and Desai Law Firm.

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Post ID: @5xii+1kF9JR92

May be you are critical employee

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Post ID: @5ilr+1kF9JR92

Being over 55 and almost 20 years here if I’m not offered a retirement package and I’m laid off with less can I take legal action?

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Post ID: @5urt+1kF9JR92

What does the package look like and how is it calculated?

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Post ID: @5all+1kF9JR92

Will everyone or 55 with more than 15 years of service be offered?

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Post ID: @4chr+1kF9JR92

Are they offering to pay for Healthcare until you get Medicare?

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Post ID: @4aky+1kF9JR92

How is the early retirement package calculated? Thanks.

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Post ID: @4xbm+1kF9JR92

Focusing on executives and diversity, appears to have cost WDC hundreads of experienced engineers in its core buisnesses. I hope someone's considering a change of direction.

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Post ID: @2why+1kF9JR92

I barely missed qualifying, but I'd take it. Think of it as a paid sabbatical. Toward the end of this year things will be back to normal, start a new gig somewhere else. 55 is the new 45.

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Post ID: @2oyt+1kF9JR92

Yes it you have worked there for at least 15 year’s packages will be offered next week.

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Post ID: @1zlu+1kF9JR92

55+, 15+ yrs

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